Old News + History 

2016 - 2017 

Executives: 

President - Christina Nguyen 

Co Vice President - Huzaifia Anas 

Co Vice President - Xu Zeng 

Secretary - Nina Chen 

Treasurer - Kushendra Ramrup 

Highlights:

- hosted the first ever Brooklyn Technical High School National Science Bowl Scrimmage (Invitational competition) 

- New York Science Bowl Regional quarter finalists 

- one of the highest attendance turnouts 

- rising in out-of-school relations such as representation in the National Science Bowl League of Captains and strengthening the relationship with Stuyvesant High School and Hunter High School College from joint team dinners to karaoke nights to park events 

2015 - 2016 

Executives: 

President - Tajrean Rahman 

Vice President - Brian Yang 

Team Coordinator - Arnold Arnez 

Treasurer - Aaron Empedrado 

Secretary - Christina Nguyen 

2014 - 2015 

Executives: 

President - Kevin Adu 

Vice President - Timothy Truong

Team Coordinator - David Sun 

Treasurer - Tana Sibroonruang 

Secretary - Arif Mahmud 

2013 - 2014 

Officers: 

President - Emma Costa 

Captain - Waleed Awan 

Vice President - Avi Lal 

Secretary - Mirza Uddin  

Team Coordinator - Jeremy Shrikisson 
Treasurer - Ahmed Hayat 

Before 2013 

President - Alissa Borshchenko

Advisor - Mr. Morgan 

General Science and Energy Resources

General Science:
Note: Even though General Science is not a category anymore, it is helpful to read these books/blogs below to gain a better understanding of the scientific world.


A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jOThlYmNlNzMtZWFkOC00NWNhLTk4YTEtNTY3MDU2NjQ5MzA4&hl=en

The DOE "Pulse": http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse/


Energy (New Topic)

National Science Bowl Energy Category: http://www.netl.doe.gov/education/scibowl/general/Energy%20Category2011.pdf

DOE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/

U.S. Energy Information Administration: http://www.eia.gov/

DOE Basic Energy Sciences: http://science.energy.gov/bes/

Glossary of Energy Related Terms: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/site_administration/glossary.html

Photos from National Science Bowl '09

Below is the link to photos (thanks to Mr. Morgan) from when Brooklyn Tech won the Regionals in 2009 and went to Washington D.C. for Nationals!

https://picasaweb.google.com/116966300004021511653/NSBFinal09Essentials?authkey=Gv1sRgCPTA-cTwp8mCdg&feat=email

10/6 Kinematics Review

From now on, we are going to meet in Room 6E6/8 (find us in one of these rooms) on Thursdays.

On 10/6, we went over basic kinematics. Everyone has to memorize the first five equations from the "Mechanics" list on the last page of the physics reference tables (http://www.p12.nysed.gov/apda/reftable/physics-rt/physics06tbl.pdf).

For those of you who missed the lesson or want to review, please visit this excellent site: http://www.aplusphysics.com/courses/regents/kinematics/regents_kinematics.html and read up to "Free Fall." Also, another great source of review is pgs. 155-195 of this online textbook: http://www.fhsst.org/files/V0-5/PhysicalScience_Gr10.pdf. Also, please print out the "11.11 Summary" on page 191 from the online textbook and keep it in the folder/binder that you bring to sci bowl. Please take the time to read through these resources if you are having trouble with kinematics (remember the kinematic equations only work with constant acceleration!). 

Also, everyone is required to do these 3 problems on a separate piece of paper for tomorrow's meeting (the problems get progressively harder):

1. Theresa has to walk to the shop to buy some milk. After walking 100m, she realizes that she does not have enough money, and goes back home. If it took her two minutes to leave and come back, calculate the following:

a) How long was she out of the house (the time interval in seconds)?

b) How far did she walk (distance (d))?

c) What was her displacement (change in x)?

d) What was her average velocity (in m/s)?

e) What was her average speed (in m/s)? 

2. A motorcycle has a uniform acceleration of 4 m/s^2. Assume the motorcycle has an initial velocity of 20 m/s. Determine the velocity and displacement at the end of 12 s.

3. A particle starts from rest, accelerates at 1.5 m/s^2 for 3 s and then continues at a steady velocity for 6 more seconds. What is the total distance traveled? (Hint: draw a diagram to help you out)

~ Attempt the bonus questions if you dare! :o) ~

BONUS 1. A speedboat starts from rest accelerating at 2 m/s^2 for 20 s, continues at a steady speed for 30 s and deccelerates to rest (Vf = 0 m/s) in 30 s. Find:

a) Distance traveled

b) Average velocity

c) Time it takes to cover half the distance

BONUS 2. A car is traveling at a constant speed of 72 km/h and passes a stationary police car. The police car immediately give chase accelerating uniformly to reach a speed of 90 km/h and continues at this speed for 10 s until he overtakes the car. Find:

a) Time taken by the police to catch up with the car

b) Distance traveled by the police when this happens

Tips, General Science and Energy Resources

Tips
Below is the link to some tips we wrote down based on what we saw in the 2011 Regional Science Bowl competition and things that we need to improve on in general.


https://docs.google.com/a/bths.edu/document/d/1Rcr49-OcNh6VWIOrPyDDOg_Dzvmt7zelxjoSS9NGPtA/edit?hl=en&pli=1

If you have any tips to share, please e-mail us at btechsciencebowl@gmail.com first, and then we will add it to the google doc.


General Science
Note: Even though General Science is not a category anymore, it is helpful to read these books/blogs below to gain a better understanding of the scientific world.


A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jOThlYmNlNzMtZWFkOC00NWNhLTk4YTEtNTY3MDU2NjQ5MzA4&hl=en

The DOE "Pulse": http://www.ornl.gov/info/news/pulse/

Science Blogs: http://scienceblogging.org/

Energy (New Topic)

National Science Bowl Energy Category: http://www.netl.doe.gov/education/scibowl/general/Energy%20Category2011.pdf

DOE Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/

U.S. Energy Information Administration: http://www.eia.gov/

DOE Basic Energy Sciences: http://science.energy.gov/bes/

Glossary of Energy Related Terms: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/site_administration/glossary.html


http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/index.cfm

http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=us_energy_home

http://www.mitenergyclub.org/resources/fact-sheets-2

http://www.edf.org/energy/energy-challenge-numbers?s_src=ggad_control_012012&gclid=CNr_7_iygq8CFeYRNAodhH6-1A

http://www.mitenergyclub.org/events-and-programs/energy-101?archive=true

http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/clean_energy_101/energy-101-take-a-tour.html

Chemistry & Biology Resources

Chemistry


Chemistry SparkChart: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jODk0ZjJjNzgtYWY0YS00ODg1LTlmZGEtMTUwYTk4NGJkNzg3&hl=en

Sparknotes SAT II Chemistry: http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/chemistry/


Cliffnotes Chemistry: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Chemistry.topicArticleId-276493.html

The Periodic Table of Elements: http://www.chemicool.com/

Information on the Periodic Table of Elements (from Coronado Science): https://3506650501273281598-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/coronadoscience/resources/InformationonthePeriodicTable.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7crMJpoOk8JMBaYMrk1gusVcPvn0ujtRkXkh2VgoHLd2C9D7TQcR59XStxHefBXiJnvIPBV0GUPLnD8davg0scCROyhZLssYQYf5HMSpMDLlQO4duKc7pZx9RMrO_kad5edrcD9j9G-lbwYfJ2u4LN4VKmw5tCtmr_5h-Jg3sgM6lMSXePQKZIyQbdHLRystlVGrXoRRt3eM-eJOzNsHn_u-PY4vKEtZWbW93OzhuXif2FrTubMNwb8XOOpgtHt-jlpr_hGL&attredirects=0

E-Books:

ExamKrackers MCAT Chemistry: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0BxUSxxwBeU5jMmQxMjkzY2UtOGIzMS00ZWE0LWFkNjQtYjc1MzU1YzNmNzYy&hl=en_US


College Chemistry by Rosenburg: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jMTlkMGFiOTUtMDE2ZC00ODZmLTgwMzUtZWIwNmI0Yzc0NGNi&hl=en

Physical Chemistry by Monk: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jZDFiMDA0ZjQtN2YzNi00ZDZiLTlmZjEtYmExMDU5NGU0YWY4&hl=en

Biology


Biology SparkChart: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jMDJmMTJjZTktZDBmZi00YTUwLTljZTEtNDM0OGUwYmQzMDgw&hl=en


Microbiology SparkChart: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jNzg1NGMwMzctMjFjZi00YzViLWIxOGItMjNkMTdkNDdlZjg1&hl=en


Biology QuickNotes: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jZDM5Y2VhYjMtOTYwZS00NzUwLTg4NDUtOGQxMzRlYWE5OTY2&hl=en


Sparknotes SAT II Biology: http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/sat2/biology/


Cliffsnotes Biology: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Biology.topicArticleId-8741.html


Plant Structure: https://3506650501273281598-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/coronadoscience/resources/PlantStructure.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cpoOyjpee0ok98ewu6YiPTDgYsB0nxVa6UCCA7ARpnjFFdZfkwxExRkH5WxPl_43N3LDjGfBQTHQ2rtfou4FQFpz24gKjeqRORxIMwKzJPvBK2hjJ2mwIACGCV6aohj__AcVO_7edDuqJ_RraDxifDQljlwR4_kB61M3oMGPxRsNsgsr6VBbd6dmaF6qGUmM4GDVoNsRTWHwbObxG2yC5r7zt1Diq7PZcZFlDexgHGPqrpC8Fs%3D&attredirects=0

Flower Structure & Variations: https://3506650501273281598-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/coronadoscience/resources/FlowerStructureandVariations.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cpKaa1KgkNlBSYYbz9ZJZ_6KPIBQDkfXNazCzU_qqZB3pqq9-nt5FdpI0LuT5v5dZ8OxG_tE2fZJqyh-OP2Bkj579dpaDx3Xabxzel_BRHWGnysuA5C-2hyXkGKRHHV6FY5JU34Zlaa1CcjgzxIh9N2QsE5sEcSq65ArPoSV3qiHl_Xo6FswzxAlSjae78Ip5F68kjK4BrTB5KSevvCYTLkNOOKCtxUpXNK8wyT9u9pQWDgH4U%3D&attredirects=0

Monocots & Dicots (from Coronado Science): https://3506650501273281598-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/coronadoscience/resources/Monocots%2CDicots%2CXylemandPhloem.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cpuMxczfioxYwjzYQnUdccDf-Dkk92uwgruiVXeXwQSi_jBN5tBXS-HSU3pHXbvrxJktvCnVlpOuEHNJ8mHztAnT8X8Hktu_5yvi6Ils3xptmZin1WOzm3TjNRgGi8VDQnoJbkOMlHDwqNFACum4Ncxm64Dr8Pxd0QUjIjplFySdJBUVZXkIeQFYPIOupVY5VXY_9lEQo9JWhxgGt7fWDZy7qcJddwseJWtfpehGPPIGSmicxhvpuUBq7UiSfnzyi3XQHlI&attredirects=0

E-Books:


ExamKrackers MCAT Biology: https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0BxUSxxwBeU5jMjkxYjI5YmItYjllYi00YzEzLTg5MTctMDU5ODRjNmYxYjI1&hl=en_US

Astronomy & Earth Science Resources

Combined


Good Review of Earth Science & Astronomy: http://msnucleus.org/membership/html/jh/earth/index.html

Basic review of Astronomy & Earth Science (scroll down & read the chapters): http://www.chsdarkmatter.com/sciencebowl.html#geo

Astronomy


CliffsNotes Astronomy: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Astronomy.topicArticleId-23583.html

Astronomy SparkChart: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jYmVjMjYxNWMtYTkwZC00ZWQxLTg3NzQtZTU0NmY1ZGY0Mzc1&hl=en


E-Books:


Astrophysics is Easy by Mike Inglis: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jOTMyYWRjYzMtNzFiNS00N2I2LThlZDktN2U0M2I4YzJkMGM2&hl=en

Astronomy Principles & Practice by Roy and Clarke: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jNGU4ZDY1ZDgtMzVkNy00ZmFkLWE1NTUtOTU3MjljM2E0NjQw&hl=en

A Companion to Astronomy & Astrophysics by Kenneth R. Lang: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jNTNmNTc4MzUtNDRmYS00OWI4LWFjNmItY2JiY2Y0MmQ4OGY2&hl=en

Earth Science


GREAT Earth Science Visuals & Notes: http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/EarthSC-102VisualsIndex.HTM

Awesome Site for Earth Science NOTES & POWERPOINTS (Check out the answer keys): http://www.learnearthscience.com/pages/For_Teachers/Unit%20Notes/unitnotespdf.html

Earth Science NOTES: http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/files/user-submitted/notes_1.pdf

Earth Science Textbook Summaries & Quizzes: http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_tarbuck_escience_11/

CliffsNotes Earth Science: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Earth-Sciences.topicArticleId-24060.html

CliffsNotes Geology: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Geology.topicArticleId-9605.html

Geology & Earth Science SparkChart (thanks to Coronado Science): https://3506650501273281598-a-1802744773732722657-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/coronadoscience/resources/GeologySparkCharts.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cqgmfmwgsLfGbWAXrtgXOJ38uhg9ZfbB_ZaZ9uU-Ear5DYy6wR-oHpwMQmfhfQL_mr0IknW1CbtrfjwQkl0rzQQfT4x4WFthv5G_xbeOUEZ-gDWFIET5ONcsoe7KxMv6uIG2WS67PiXpPJGaJcr-bagPkBgcULummEqXc__rzSJW8Gi9Bjn60vrvrquf7q6-BmcTNGmt2lcIDjM8DB-ipvqFXWKl5qCeVsByj8Na3cC6KDUPG8%3D&attredirects=0

Booklet on Evolution & Fossil Record: http://www.agiweb.org/news/evolution.pdf

Regents Earth Science Review: http://www.reviewearthscience.com/pages/top-sites.php


Regents Earth Science Graphs: http://kabbott.bmchsd.k12.ny.us/graphans.pdf

E-Books:

Dictionary of Earth Science (fantastic resource) by Jacqueline Smith: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxUSxxwBeU5jYTg2OGRhM2QtZmY3Yi00ODg0LThhYTYtN2RkZDI1M2FlM2Y2&hl=en