Science Olympiad

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 2022 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence.

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PRACTICE PROBLEMS & TESTS

Practice Test - 2021 UT Austin Invitational
Practice Test - 2021 BirdSO Invitational
Practice Test - 2022 National Invitational
Practice Test - 2022 SOLVI Invitational
Practice Test - 2022 MIT Invitational
Practice Test - 2022 UChicago 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:

2020 Experimental Design Checklist for Division C
2020 Experimental Design Reporting Packet for Division C
Event Logistics Manual - (Updated 01/05/22 - made a minor edit to Food Science and added the updated ceiling height modifiers for the Flight events) Contains information for the 2022 Event Slate as well as information concerning COVID-19 precautions and Satellite and mini SO tournament formats!

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