The 2020 events are here!
EVENTS WE WILL RUN IN NEW YORK CITY
To date, this year, we will run the following events at the 2020 NYC Regional Competition:
1. Anatomy & Physiology
2. Boomilever
3. Circuit Lab
4. Crime Busters
5. Density Lab
6. Disease Detectives
7. Dynamic Planet
8. Elastic Launched Glider
9. Experimental Design
10. Food Science
11. Fossils
12. Game On
13. Heredity
14. Simple Machines
15. Meteorology
16. Mission Possible
17. Mousetrap Vehicle
18. Ornithology
19. Ping Pong Parachute (Ceiling Height 27' (8.2m); to bottom of rafters 23' 3" (7m)
20. Reach for the Stars (R4TS)
21. Road Scholar - Each team will need a copy of the AAA map for North/South Dakota FOR EACH COMPETING TEAM. If needed, letter sized topo maps will be provided. You must bring the AAA maps with you to the competition as maps will not be provided. As so
22. Water Quality
23. Write It, Do It
** "Trial" events - Quiz Bowl & Duct Tape Challenge
Event Rules
The 2020 Rules Manual can be downloaded from the national website. Also, be sure to check the National website for the most current Rules Clarifications and Rule Changes.
Are you New to science olympiad?
...then the New School Award is for you!
Starting a Science Olympiad team is exciting for students, coaches and the entire school body. Learning new and wonderful academic events, building structures capable of holding up weight many times their own mass and opening the door to a nationally recognized science competition that will challenge your students more than they ever dreamed possible. But it can be a daunting task for those organizing and coaching the teams. You might wonder...
- 23 events? How can my students - who are new to SciOly - compete in so many events?
- Do we have to participate in all 23 events? Or can we compete in less than 23?
- Is there any way to begin with a smaller team? Less than 15 students?
To make the “leap” into Science Olympiad a little easier, schools that are new to SciOly, or those who have not competed in the past 5 years, will be considered “new schools.” Sometimes new schools may even decide to begin their first year in SciOly with less than 15 students - some signing up as few as 5 kids for their first year! And yes, while "new" schools/teams compete against all other schools, one of these new teams will also be eligible to win the New School Award, which is an award earned by the new school whose team does the best in a combination of the following ten events:
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Density Lab
- Dynamic Planet
- Experimental Design
- Heredity
- Ornithology
- Food Science
- Road Scholar
- Mission Possible
- Write It, Do It
So if this is your first year, don’t sweat it! Compete in all the events, or just focus on these ten events, and have fun!