Welcome to Science Olympiad Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament May 1, 2010 21 st Out of the 48 Best Teams in the State

Welcome to Science Olympiad

Michigan Science Olympiad

State Tournament

May 1, 2010

21st Out of the 48

Best Teams in the State


What is Science Olympiad? International Academic interscholastic competition 24 Individual and Team Events Events are based on Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics, Computers, Technology Events emphasize Knowledge & Application


Who participates ?Division B is Junior High

Bear Lake, Clare, Farwell, Gladwin, Harrison, Manistee Catholic, Manistee Middle School, CLA, Northport

Junior High School Team of 15 students


Positive Academic Extracurricular Experience

21st Place at STATE 20105th Place Shock Value at STATE 20107th Place “Ecology” at STATE 2010Second place Regionals in 2010, 2009,

2008, 2007, 2006, 2005,2004, 2003, 2002, 2001.

We placed first in 2000.




State Tournament

May 1, 2010



State Tournament

May 1, 2010




. Earn medals for placing in the top five

Scores from each event count for the

team score.

Most events are teams of 2 students


Events that “Do Something”





Junkyard Challenge


Lab EventsAnatomyAwesome AquifersCan’t Judge a PowderCompute ThisExperimental DesignFossilsMeteorologyCrime BustersOrnithology


Lab EventsOpticsMicrobe MissionSolar SystemRoad ScholarShock Value


Study & Activity EventsDisease Detectives

Dynamic PlanetEcology

Write It Do It


What will this cost me?

Students must bring money for their lunch & dinner.

Donations for registration fees and materials are always welcome


How do students prepare?Lab events

Students test materials at school Use models and equipment at school

Building Events: Models constructed at home Evaluated and tested at school


When do students prepare? After school. Weekends. On their own.

How do students prepare?Study events

Study self-guided manuals. Internet sites


Mentors: Direction / Study / Practice Dr. Buswinka – Anatomy & Disease Detective Don Kuk – Can’t Judge a Powder Sara Herberger – Dynamic Planet & Fossils Tamara Buswinka – Ecology Jan & Tim Sapak – Ornithology Bob Osmolski – Shock Value Bill Hodson – Solar System Collin Bergel – Battery Buggy



When is the tournament? Saturday, March 19, 2011

Where is the tournament? At Mid-Michigan Community College at

Harrison Michigan.

How do students get there? School bus. We leave at 6:15 AM


Internet SitesScience Olympiad National Web

Page:www.soinc.org

Michigan Science Olympiad Web Sitewww.michiganso.org

www.tufts.edu/as/wright center


How may I help?Express interest and encouragement

READ over the rules with your childEncourage them to work & study

with their partners


How may I help?Complete school permission slip Complete medical & publicity release formsHelp on day of tournament-

Students to events Impound Snacks

Help to get SO Tournament ShirtsStay interested.


Documents

Welcome to Science Olympiad Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament May 1, 2010 21 st Out of the 48 Best Teams in the State