Awesome Aquifers B

[Jim_R]

Discussion for Awesome Aquifers B.

Awesome Aquifers Wiki
2012 Tests for Awesome Aquifers
2011 Thread

[mnstrviola]

http://www.groundwater.org/pe/docs_so/AABstudyguide.pdf

http://www.groundwater.org/

http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/

- some helpful links for 'yall

[Fossil Freak 25]

Thanks! ill look at them

[mnstrviola]

Glancing at the 2012 rules, it has not really changed much. In fact, did anyone even notice anything different?

[rfscoach]

Glancing at the 2012 rules, it has not really changed much. In fact, did anyone even notice anything different?

3.1 liter max container size up from 3.0 liter to make the Gladware 3.1 l food storage container legal.

[TYG]

Glancing at the 2012 rules, it has not really changed much. In fact, did anyone even notice anything different?

I believe they added something about not being able to use hazardous and dangerous chemicals, since it's in bold

[The Architect]

Glancing at the 2012 rules, it has not really changed much. In fact, did anyone even notice anything different?

I believe they added something about not being able to use hazardous and dangerous chemicals, since it's in bold

Oh yeah, that. I remember at Nationals last year while doing the presentation I heard from the judge for the group next to us ask the team, "Don't you know that that is highly flammable?!" I wonder why they added that rule then.

[Skink]

At NATIONALS? That's ridiculous. Why can't people just stick to the simplest contaminants that are neither harmful nor edible?

[etibbetts]

How do you study? Any suggestions? Ive been using note cards.

[Skink]

For the groundwater terms, notecards are good. However, you'd need a pretty big stack eventually. The list they give seems like a lot but isn't enough; some terms you will wanna get from the Groundwater Glossary and maybe some other outside research.

After you know those pretty well, work on your explanations and demonstrations of said terms since that's where half of your points will come from, after all.

[TYG]

How do you study? Any suggestions? Ive been using note cards.

There are also quite a few vocabulary sets on quizlet. Just search up "Awesome Aquifers" or something of the sort.

[mnstrviola]

A link to vocabulary terms can be found at the bottom of the Awesome Aquifers wiki page.

http://www.groundwater.org/gi/gwglossary.html
best glossary to study from IMO

[etibbetts]

I got the words and definition at groundwater.org. when I built the aquifer for a test it did not work to well. I got a video from groundwater.org. My coach has a video as well for me to look at but i have not yet looked at it.

NO EXPERIANCE

[Skink]

No experience is no excuse; you can medal no problem in this or any other event. Watch the video, construct your aquifer (which I think you did), and tell us specifically why it didn't work well. I can't help you unless I know exactly what the problem is.

[FueL]

I got the words and definition at groundwater.org. when I built the aquifer for a test it did not work to well.

Ah yes, don't worry about that. When my partner and I built our first aquifer, it was a disaster even though we knew theoretically what we had to do. It takes a couple of tries to get it right, but you'll learn what not to do/good materials to use/etc. very quickly.

It just takes practice and a lot of trial and error. I suggest copying an online aquifer model to start off with, because you'll be able to make modifications off of it to tailor to your specific needs and the demonstration requirements.

P.S. Don't use sand! It gets really messy, really fast. Gravel is much better.