Download - Utah Science Olympiad 2013 Brochure
Hill Air Force Base UT
Utah
State Tournament
at the University of UtahApril 13, 2013
utahscienceolympiad.utah.edu
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