Science Olympiad event preparation taught by experienced high school volunteers.
Division B and Division C event preparation for invitationals, regionals, and state
Study of human body systems including skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. Covers organ identification, system functions, and process-based questions.
Stellar evolution, cosmology, deep sky objects, and the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Topics include spectroscopy, celestial coordinates, and solar system dynamics.
Fundamental and applied chemistry including reaction types, stoichiometry, periodic trends, and lab techniques. Emphasis on problem-solving and data interpretation.
Identify unknown powders,ite liquids, and metals using physical and chemical tests. Covers chromatography, flame tests, pH indicators, density, and crime scene analysis techniques.
Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance, DNA structure and replication, gene expression, pedigree analysis, and biotechnology applications.
Aquatic ecology, water chemistry testing, and environmental analysis. Covers pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, macroinvertebrate identification, and water treatment.
Chemistry and biology of food including macronutrients, food safety, fermentation, browning reactions, and sensory evaluation techniques.
Identification of rocks, minerals, and fossils. Covers crystal systems, Mohs hardness, streak testing, mineral formation, and the rock cycle.
Study of the solar system including planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets. Covers orbital mechanics, planetary features, space missions, and formation of the solar system.
Design, conduct, and analyze a hands-on experiment within a time limit. Covers hypothesis formation, variables, controls, data collection, and scientific writing.
Cryptanalysis and decoding: Caesar ciphers, Vigenère ciphers, Baconian, RSA basics, and pattern recognition. Timed practice with competition-format problems.
Math-focused estimation and calculation event covering scientific notation, unit conversions, Fermi questions, and order-of-magnitude reasoning.
Computer-aided design fundamentals using free CAD software. Covers 3D modeling, orthographic projections, dimensioning, and engineering drawing interpretation.
Introduction to epidemiology: outbreak investigation, disease transmission, study design, and biostatistics. Practice interpreting real-world data sets and case studies.
Engineering build event focused on force and motion. Design, build, and test a vehicle that uses energy transfer to travel a distance and stop at a target point.