Experimental Design
Welcome to Experimental Design! This event will determine the participant’s ability to design, conduct, and report the findings of an experiment entirely on-site.
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 2024 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence.
Resources & Links
- 2024 Division B Student Report Form - coming soon!
- 2024 Experimental Design Checklist for Division B
- Using Claim/Evidence/Reasoning in Scientific Communication
- The Basics of Experimental Design
- The Basics of Experimental Design Powerpoint - Spanish Version
Science Olympiad Store Materials
- 2023 National Test Packet
- 2022 National Test Packet
- 2021 National Test Packet
- 2020 National Test Packet
Practice Problems & Tests
- Practice Test - 2023 Sierra Vista Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 University of Michigan Invitational
- Practice Test - 2023 University of Chicago Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 UT Austin Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 Highlands Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 BullSO Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 National Invitational
- Practice Test - 2022 UChicago Invitational
- Practice Test - 2021 UT Austin Invitational
- Practice Test - 2021 Troy High School Invitational
- Practice Test - 2021 BirdSO Invitational
Event Supervisor Resources
In addition to the resources on the Event Supervisors page, Experimental Design Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources:
- 2024 Score sheet and Team Checklist
- Event Logistics Manual
Career Connections
- CareerOneStop - Research Coordinator Career Video
- CareerOneStop - Technical Writers
- STEM Expo Talk: Jordann Brandner - How I Use the Skills I Learned in Science Olypmiad Every Day
- STEM Expo Talk: Miyo Sun - Success in Research Starts with an Open Mind
- A day in the life of a Technical Applications Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific I Mai Khuong