Science Olympiad
Head Coach: Rhonda Pawlik
Assistant coaches:
Dr. Howell
Karen Cerjan,
Stephanie Kelly
Fred Kelly
Parents
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Science Olympiad is a track and field type
of academic sport that revolves around
science knowledge dealing with
Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Earth
Science, and Engineering
There will be one regional science meet
held at Lenoir-Rhyne University usually in
March on a Saturday.
Science Olympiad Team
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Plan to have 2 elementary teams
consisting of 18 students on each team.
Restrictions on the number of 6th graders.
We can have 10 sixth graders if we have 2
teams. Our other option is competing in
the Middle School Competition.
All interested students will need to pick
their top 6 events they would like to
compete in.
Helpful Hints
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Science Olympiad coaches manual- Scroll to
each event description and help your child
make choices of what he/she would like to
study.
I will send ClassScapes codes for students to
take practice tests. Please make sure they
look at what is correct and incorrect. You can
make flashcards with the questions and
answers.
More Helpful Hints
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Students need a notebook to take notes
and store notes.
Make flashcards for students to study.
Help, Help, Help!- This is one time we
give parents permission to get involved
as much as possible.
Study, Study, Study!
Practice, Practice, Practice!
Events this year
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All Charged Up (2.P.2, 3.P.2, 3.P.3,
4.P.2, 4.P.3, 5.P.3, 6.P.3)
Teams will be assessed on their
knowledge of magnets, magnetism &
electricity. Team members may be
required to know the parts of a circuit,
identify positive and negative charges
and understand how a light bulb works.
Events continued
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Describe It, Build It (Science as
Inquiry)
Teams will be judged on their ability to
effectively communicate by having one
team member write a description of
how to build a device and having his or
her partner re-construct the device from
raw materials.
More events
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Backyard Biologist (2.L.1, 3.L.2, 6.L.1)
Teams will be assessed on their knowledge of living
organisms that they may encounter in their own
backyard. In 2015, the focus will be on trees, plants,
and birds.
Chew the Fat – Digestive System (3.L.1, 4.L.2,
5.L.1)
Teams will demonstrate knowledge of the human
digestive system and nutrition using diagrams and
models.
Team members may be required to identify the parts
and their basic functions in this system.
Decisions for team members
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Students need to be committed to studying
once a week at school and/or study at home.
Teacher input
Parent involvement
Interest in at least two topics not including
the building events.
Can be available for the competition on a
Saturday.
Practices
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Science Olympiad will meet on Mondays
from 2:30-4:00. Practice will not be
held on September 22nd.
We will increase our meeting days
closer to the event.
Once everything gets started then a
schedule will be sent out on specific
areas I will concentrate on each week.
Information
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I will post information on my website.
You can get to it through Startown’s
website and clicking on Literacy
Specialist.
You can download Remind app & enter
the class code @2e3c5 or text
(828)634-4184 with this message:
@2e3c5