Bio Process Lab

Welcome to Bio Process Lab! This is a lab-oriented competition involving the fundamental science processes of a middle school life science/biology lab program.

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2023 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence.

Resources & Links

• Bio Process Power Point
• Training Handout
• Biology Principles Review 

Science Olympiad Store Materials

• New! 2023 Bio Process Lab Starter Pack
• 2023 National Test Packet

Texas Instruments makes material available to Science Olympiad teams through their Educator Loan program. Teams interested in borrowing equipment to practice with learn more about this program here.

Practice Problems & Tests

• Sample Tournament 1
• Sample Tournament 2
• Practice Activities
• Practice Test - 2021 UT Austin Invitational
• Practice Test - 2021 Troy High School Invitational
• Practice Test - 2021 BirdSO Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 National Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 UChicago Invitational

Event Supervisor Resources

In addition to the resources on the Event Supervisors page, Bio Process Lab Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources:

• Event Logistics Manual (Updated 10/25/22 to fix an error with Can't Judge a Powder)

Career Connections 

• CareerOneStop - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Career Video
• Health Science Career Cluster Information
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Field of Degree: Biology
• STEM Session on Forensics