General Information

Science Olympiad is a nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers.

This is achieved through a team based competition which is separated into divisions. Middle school division is B (6th through 9th).

A team is composed of 15 students and study/work on 23 events. Two students will work on each event. Hughes will have one team this year.

Events are as follows:

Academic Knowledge Events
Anatomy, Disease Detectives, Ecology (Deserts, Grasslands), Dynamic Planet (Earthquakes, Volcanos), Fossils, Meterology (climate), Reach for the Stars, Pentathlon, Amphibians and Reptiles.

Lab Based/Inquiry Events
Bio-Process Lab, Road Scholar, Physical Science Lab, Environmental Chemistry, Science Crime Busters, Compute This, Experimental Design, Write It/Do It

Building/Tech Events
Elevated Bridge
Trajectory
Robo-Cross
Wright Stuff
Scrambler Car