The next opportunity for Science Olympiad Coaches to get together before tournaments begin with be Saturday, November 10th during the OSTA Fall Conference in Howell Hall on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma.  We have a session planned that will include discussion and planning for the first Tournament  to be held December 15th at Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City

We will review all of the events to be held at the PC West Tournament  and try our hand a couple of them (a lot easier to do at UCO than it was at the Sam Noble Museum in August.  The museum has very strict rules concerning materials brought into the museum, especially cardboard containers that might harbor insects destructive to museum specimens.) .

This will be a fun time for all and will give you needed help in developing your school’s Science Olympiad team as well as sharing with other Olympiad Coaches . It will also give you an opportunity to see the venue for the 2013 State Science Olympiad Tournament which will be held at UCO in the same location.

Welcome to the Oklahoma Science Olympiad.

For over 40 years Science Olympiad has led the revolution in science education, bringing standards-based engagement in authentic Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.  Oklahoma has been involved in Science Olympiad for over twenty years, starting first with schools and students in Putnam City Schools and spreading to involve schools and students in large and small, public and private schools from across Oklahoma.

Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events in each division (Division B is middle school; Division C is high school).  Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology.  By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages a wide cross-section of students to get involved.  Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation.  Through Science Olympiad, students, teachers, parents, principals and business leaders bond together and work toward a shared goal.

Teamwork is a required skill in most scientific careers today, and Science Olympiad encourages group learning by designing events that forge alliances.  In Elevated Bridge, an engineering whiz and a kid from wood shop can become gold medalists. Similarly, a talented builder and a student with a good science vocabulary can excel in Write It Do It, one of Science Olympiad’s most popular events.

Complete descriptions of all of this years events are located on the National Science Olympiad website- www.soinc.org.

Interested in forming a Science Olympiad team?  Need more information?  Contact Bob Melton, Director of the Oklahoma Science Olympiad.

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