Disease Detectives, Astronomy, Hovercraft, and Mousetrap Vehicle are just a few of the many events you’d see while skimming the schedule for this year’s Science Olympiad competition. Ranging from tests to builds, the events tested students’ abilities in various scientific disciplines in a fun and competitive environment. This year, the regional competition took place at Modesto Junior College, where high schools and junior high/ middle schools from across the region gathered for the all day event.
Science Olympiad has been held annually since 1983, when the first tournaments were held by SciOly founders Dr. Gerard Putz and Jack Cairns starting in Michigan and Delaware. Since then, it has grown to include participants from 14,500 K-12 schools in all 50
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This year, on March 3, Pitman competed at the Regional competition at Modesto Junior College and placed in _ events. Although that may not seem impressive for longstanding SciOly veterans, it was a great accomplishment as almost every member of the small team took home a medal.
Participants got a lot more out of the experience than medals, though. Competing in Science Olympiad provides students with many opportunities they wouldn’t receive in a traditional learning environment; Marcus Hawley (10th) commented, “Personally, my favorite part of competing in Science Olympiad is learning new ways to cooperate with others to be successful in an event.” And cooperation was definitely an important aspect, as team members met regularly and prepared for months to prepare their projects for the final competition.
Science Olympiad also provides an excellent opportunity to get students interested in science. Hawley noted that he was drawn into SciOly by “the thrill of learning and building” and that “the teachers that were involved with my first year of Science Olympiad were also amazing and had a vast level of skill and wanted us to
In 1983, Raymond Carver introduced his short story “Cathedral” to the public. The first-person narrative takes place within the narrator’s home, where his wife is waiting upon the arrival of her blind friend Robert. The narrator, however, becomes more concerned about how Robert’s visit will affect him rather than enjoy the situation. Once Robert arrives, the narrator tries to understand the blind man, but he is unaware of what tasks Robert is capable of performing due to the narrator’s inability to “see”. In time, Robert shows the narrator the difference between looking and seeing through illustrations of a cathedral, drawn by the narrator with his eyes closed. “Cathedral’s” narrator exposes readers to anti-heroic views
With the end of the school year approaching, you'll need summer activities for your children. The Little Gym of Seattle, in Seattle, WA, the premier center for kids’ dance classes and gymnastics, has options for you. Summer camp is one way to stop the familiar cry, "I'm bored!"
I am particularly interested in Neurology, the study of the brain and Seismology, the study of earthquakes. I am interested in Science since it holds the key to many questions that are yet to be answered. So I choose to join the Science Olympiad team for this is an opportunity to study more interesting aspects of Science and then test my knowledge through the competitions.
Lindenwood alumna Nicole Hensley earned one of the most prestigious awards given out by the NCAA this winter when she named the winner of the organization’s Top 10 Award. The award is given out each year to just ten of its approximately 460,000 student-athletes across every division and sport. It honors the very best student-athletes academically, athletically, and in the community.
Waycross Middle School offers many unique activities, sports, and clubs. For example, there is one club that I’m in that’s called crazy science. In this club, we perform different science experiments that are really amazing and are actually pretty “crazy”. One time, we did an experiment where we got to see what happened when you microwave a bar of Ivory soap! Another time, we did an experiment called elephant toothpaste. What we did was that you fill a skinny bottle or tube with hydrogen peroxide and a little bit of food coloring. Then you pour a special substance in to get a really colorful foam burst out of the tube like a volcano! It was a really fun experience! In conclusion, I think this is a fun club that gets kids to have a chance to
Back to school is a great time to get your middle and high school students back into reading. When guiding your teen to STEM-related books, look for ones that provide a healthy dose of information cleverly disguised as a great read. The following titles demonstrate the excitement of science in real life applications, from NASCAR to NASA. These books may just be the spark that prompts an interest in the possibilities of science.
I do science fair because I love to invent. From designing, to programming and troubleshooting, I enjoy making new things. When I fix a strenuous bug, I feel accomplished. The tougher the bug is, more the satisfaction I get when I resolve it.
Science has always been the most fascinating and intriguing subject to me. I enjoy studying different concepts while collaborating in groups, performing lab experiments and researching a variety of topics. This is why I hope to be placed in the honors science course next year. I feel that my strong grades, my positive attitude towards learning science and my work habits show that I am prepared to pursue an honors science course in ninth grade.
When not defending their own team, Team 2470’s members are working to continue FIRST’s influence in the rest of the community as well. This team is one of the first FRC teams in Minnesota to sponsor a FTC team. The members of this team are also working on putting one FTC team in every middle school in Bloomington, Minnesota as well one in each high school. During the build season the team also helped out the local Science Olympiad students, supplying tools and advice. Science Olympiad is a
In 9th grade, I began tutoring every Tuesday after school and this continued through 10th grade. During that time, I discovered that my students had a negative disposition towards science. Many saw science as "boring." I wanted to change that idea, to help them realize the wonders of science, to prove that science is fascinating and entertaining. The following summer, I prepared my proposal and pitched my ideas to Mr. Terrence Davis, Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Hopkinsville.
The mock competition will be held in late January/early February at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. We are looking at a cap of 8 teams for this competition, but will look to expand this number in future regionals. Food and supplies will be provided to 10 members and 3 faculty per team. A $50-$100 registration fee per team will be required.
Have you ever been in a science competition before? Well, I have for many years now since I was in the sixth grade. For some reason I always had a thing for science, even though I don’t like all the things in science is my favorite subject. North Carolina Science Olympiad (NCSO) is an organization that allows children from kindergarten to twelfth grade, to compete with each other in science competitions. Every year there are competitions at colleges in North Carolina, the competition includes many things in the science field. The competitions are in different county’s for regional, after regionals you go to states where there are students from all parts of North Carolina, then after that is nationals where its student all of the United States.
Science Olympiad has several goals. One of their goals is “increasing male, female and minority interest in science” (Science Olympiad). It is important for the less fortunate to be successful. Another goal they have is “providing recognition for outstanding achievement by both students and teachers” (Science Olympiad). The last goal of the organization is “creating a technologically-literate workforce” (Science Olympiad).
The fear of finals, the stress of studying, the frenzy to fit in. All of these feelings boil up to one thing: Middle School. Although at times it may seem that one small incident might be the end of the world, by taking certain precautions and following basic social rules, it will seem as though you danced through your middle school years. In the midst of the rigorous academics of St. Michael’s, the perplexity of social events, and the excitement of entering the hallowed halls of high school, you can easily navigate your eighth grade journey by listening to the advice of an eighth grader who has been through it all.
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