Hill Air Force Base UT

Utah

State Tournament

at the University of UtahApril 13, 2013

utahscienceolympiad.utah.edu

utahscienceolympiad@gmail.com

Grades 7-12 eligible for scholarships!

$100,000 to the U and USU given away in

2012!

Utah Science Olympiad Membership:

$175 first team$150 for additional

teams

Middle and high school students learn to apply

science, engineering and technology topics

through extracurricular, hands-on learning. It’s a

multidisciplinary, structured, problem-solving STEM

program. The Utah Science Olympiad requires dedication

and perserverence from kids and highly-involved

parents, teachers and coaches. Student teams compete at “track-meet-like” regional, state and

national competitions. Teams, comprised of 15 students,

compete in pairs in their choice of 24 multi-disciplinary

events, 100% aligned with Science Standards! More info

about the events at: www.soinc.org

The Utah Science Olympiad Program

Feb 9 @ Snow CollegeMarch 2 @ Southern

Utah UniversityMarch 9 @ Westminster

March 23 @ Weber State University

Artwork by Stephanie Leonard

Utah’s pipeline for technology workers is currently insufficient for the needs of the companies being nurtured through the State of Utah investments in tech-based economic development.

SO: A national non-profit organization dedicated to

improving the quality of K-12 science education.

SO seeks to:Broaden participation

and increase interest in science and engineering. Create a technologically

literate workforce. Recognize outstanding

achievement by both students and teachers.

These goals are achieved by participating in SO tournaments,

incorporating SO into classroom curriculum and

attending professional development workshops.

www.soinc.org

Events in all STEM disciplines expose students to practicing scientists and career choices and energizes classroom teachers with a dynamic content experience.

Workforce Training

Needed: MORE well-rounded students!

Science Olympiad fosters understanding of these topics:• Physics / Chemistry• Engineering / Technology• Earth / Space• Inquiry / Nature• Life / Personal / Social

Science Olympiad