Elementary

Elementary Science Olympiad (ESO) is the perfect complement to any K-6 science program. Support your normal classroom routine with an all-building Science Olympiad Fun Day, or bring in experts and parent volunteers to run a Science Olympiad Fun Night. If you want to develop a feeder program for your district's middle school Science Olympiad program, run a grades 3-6 competitive tournament, just like the older kids, and with many of the same events, just scaled down to size! Questions? Contact us at elementary@soinc.org

• Elementary Science Olympiad Signature Kits for School or Home. Bring Elementary Science Olympiad's most popular events home with you for hands-on learning and exploration!
  • In addition to the kits for purchase, we are offering the whole Science Olympiad community two FREE instructions sheets (materials are easy to find): 
    • ESO Signature Kit: Aerodynamics Aloft
    • ESO Signature Kit: Write It Do It 
• Get Ready for the Webb Telescope - K-5 educators and families can find activities and resources to learn more about NASA's Webb Telescope, launching in December 2021. 
• Watch Now! "Science Olympiad At Home" Quarantine Edition - videos hosted by Science Olympiad's Elementary Director Shari Haug with instructions on how to make and do Elementary Science Olympiad activities from the comfort of your own basement, kitchen or living room!
  • Vol. 6 - "Science Olympiad At Home" video & Mission Possible (free activity instructions) - posted 7/8/20
  • Vol. 5 - "Science Olympiad At Home" video & Save The Ice (free activity instructions) - posted 6/2/20
  • Vol. 4 - "Science Olympiad At Home" video & Metric Mastery (free activity instructions) - posted 5/20/20
  • Vol. 3 - "Science Olympiad At Home" video & Write It Do It (free activity instructions) - posted 5/18/20
  • Vol. 2 - "Science Olympiad At Home" video & Straw Tower Challenge (free activity instructions) - posted 5/7/20
  • Vol. 1 -  "Science Olympiad At Home" video & Gummi Bear Long Jump (free activity instructions) - posted 4/28/20
• #StayInPlayin - Fun Springtime Activity for Elementary Science Olympiad - Fill The Bill, where students will conduct a simulation to find out which bird beaks are best at catching worms! Check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for great pics and info about birds! Age level appropriate for young learners but will be fun for K-6 (parents, too!). Household items are all you need. Post your #StayInPlayin pics to @elementaryso on Twitter!
• Find us on Twitter or Facebook for more 2020 FREE ACTIVITY releases!
• Digital Versions of Elementary Science Olympiad Manuals in the SO Store: Fun Night and Competitive Tournament - these PDF downloads have hundreds of fun K-6 activities to choose from! Instant fun for STEM learners!
• Free Agriscience-based Lesson Plans and Resources for Students in Grades 3-5 from Science Olympiad Partners NSTA and Corteva Agriscience - fun!
• Plan for Back-To-School Science Night, Science Olympiad Club, Fun Night or a Mini Science Olympiad Tournament with the Elementary Science Olympiad In-A-Box Kit from Ward's Science! Materials for 20 students x 10 events in stackable storage containers!
• Half-Day and Full-Day Elementary Science Olympiad Workshops! Recent sites:
  • Golden Apple STEM Institutes for Pre-Service Teachers and Advanced Scholars
  • Elmhurst Public Library
  • YMCA of Metro Chicago
  • YWCA of Metro Chicago
  • Omaha Zoo
  • Elmhurst Community School District 205
• Next Generation Science Standards, Math and English Language Arts Standards Alignment for 15 Elementary Science Olympiad events in the Club Lesson Plan binder
• For excellent materials to get an Elementary Science Olympiad program started, check out our Science Olympiad Store
• National PTA Magazine article, "STEM: Use the Power of PTA to Make Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Part of Your Mission" featuring Science Olympiad

Elementary Science Olympiad events take advantage of the natural curiosity of each child, and allow for in-depth hands-on experiences.  These programs are designed to utilize ordinary classroom and household supplies and materials, so your ESO event won't break the bank!  There are nearly 200 ESO events contained in the two Science Olympiad manuals currently for sale, so you can run programs for years out of the same guide.  

Elementary Competitive Tournament Manual - Table of Contents

Fun Day Fun Night Manual - Table of Contents

ESO content is so wide-ranging that we encourage use in places outside of school -- such as park districts, libraries, nature centers and bookstores. Set up a Science Olympiad "Don't Bug Me" Day at the playground, catching insects and cataloging your finds. Have parent architects and engineers explain structural science with a Straw Tower Challenge. Or get a bunch of books about animals out at the library and host a big game of Science Olympiad concentration, matching stuffed animals to their scientific names or habitats. Have fun with it!  We've even had requests to use our ESO content for birthday parties, and we say - go for it!  Science is everywhere, and young children are fascinated by the way things work. Roll up your sleeves, crack open an ESO manual, and start planning!  

Elementary Medals and Trophies

To order medals, see the Medals and Trophies Link and fill out an order form