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
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!
#StayInPlayin - New 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!
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NEW! 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!
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
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.
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!
