Food Science

Welcome to Food Science! In this event, teams will study the science behind milk products and experiment with ingredients and other variables to produce and analyze results to produce the best dairy products below.

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 2027 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence. 

Resources & Links

Current Seasons Resources

• Coming soon!

Previous Seasons Resources

• Recommended Lab Equipment List
• Food Science Part II Example Rubric 
• Food Science Notes PowerPoint
• Workshop recording - Explore Food Science! 

SO Store & Ward's Science Materials

• 2022 National Test Packet
• Texas Instruments offers an Educator Loan Program, allowing Science Olympiad teams to borrow equipment for practice. Learn more here.

Practice Problems & Tests

• 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, Food Science Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources:

• Coming soon! 

Career Connections

• Workshop video: Explore Food Science with the University of Delaware
• Info page: Explore Food Science at the University of Delaware
• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster Information
• CareerOneStop - Food Scientists and Technologists Career Video
• STEM Connector - Food and Agriculture is STEM E-Book