Join Our First BioMonsters Competition!
Welcome to the first-ever BioMonsters Competition, proudly sponsored by AUK! This is your opportunity to showcase creativity, teamwork, and a passion for biology.
What You Need to Know:
Eligibility: Teams of 2-4 high school students are eligible to participate.
Challenge: Design an original BioMonster based on the competition prompt:
“Flower Blooming in a Dry Climate”
Format: Present your creation and defend it during thrilling debate rounds.
Complete Details
For the full competition guidelines and a step-by-step guide on creating your BioMonster, visit:
Competition Details
Date: Friday, 10/01/2025
Time: 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Location: Sandbox Room, AUK
Capacity: Limited to 8 teams (first-come, first-served).
Waitlist: Teams that don’t secure a spot will be invited to future events.
BioMonsters Competition Day Schedule
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM: Welcome and Introduction
Opening remarks, competition overview, judging criteria, and schedule introduction.
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM: Presentation Phase
Each team presents their BioMonster (5 minutes per team) with a 2-minute Q&A.
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM: Break
Short break for teams to prepare for the debate phase; judges review presentation scores.
4:20 PM - 4:50 PM: Debate Phase - Round 1
Four debates (7.5 minutes per debate: 2 minutes opening, 1.5 minutes rebuttal, 1 minute closing for each team).
4:50 PM - 5:20 PM: Semi-Finals
Two debates (15 minutes per debate: 3 minutes opening, 2 minutes rebuttal, 1.5 minutes closing for each team).
5:20 PM - 5:40 PM: Final Debate
Top 2 teams compete in the final debate using the same format as the semi-finals.
5:40 PM - 6:00 PM: Break / Judge Deliberation
Judges finalize scores for presentations and debates, calculate results.
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks
Announce winning team, award distribution, closing remarks, and photos.
Agreement
By submitting this form, we agree to participate in the BioMonsters competition and adhere to the guidelines and rules set by the organizers.
Our participation will be confirmed via email.
Submission Details
Once your registration is confirmed, you will be provided with a link to submit your BioMonster design.
The submission deadline is one day before the competition.
Failure to submit by the deadline will result in your team being eliminated, and teams from the waiting list will be invited to participate instead.