2024 Northeast Regional Science Olympiad tournament

March 6, 2024

Awards program emceed by PA Live! co-host Chris Bohinski

 

What is Science Olympiad?

Science Olympiad is an international non-profit 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. These goals are accomplished through classroom activities, research, training workshops and the encouragement of intramural, district, state and national tournaments.

How does the competition work?

Science Olympiad teams are similar to athletic teams in that students with very diverse ethnic, racial, and gender backgrounds compete as a team, not as individuals. Science Olympiad has opportunities for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Teams of 15 students are challenged by 23 STEM-related events that span biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, engineering, and inquiry. Students usually work in pairs building devices for testing at tournaments, studying for core knowledge challenges, and preparing for rigorous hands-on lab experiments. All this work prepares them for working as a team in a future STEM career.

What are the events this year? 

• Building a Bridge Competition (students literally build bridges)
• Storm the Castle (students build a mechanical device to throw objects over the castle wall)
• Chem and bio labs
• Forensic events
• Wright Stuff
• And much more

Check out the schedule of events. 

 

Thank you to the sponsors of the 2024 Science Olympiad.