Road Scholar

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence, and links should not be interpreted as an endorsement for the target website/products.For those who are interested, there is a Road Scholar CD available in the Science Olympiad Store.

Resources & Links

• PDF of New Site Links for Road Scholar
• Accessing USGS Digital Maps Handout for 2017 - New!
• Bio/Earth CD for 2017 (contains Road Scholar) in the Science Olympiad Store
• Sample Student Map Design Exercise
• Course Outline
• Contest Preparation
• Competition Study Guide
• Competition Study Guide (Answers)
• SARBC – Maps
• SARBC – Compass
• Wright Center for Science  Education at Tufts University - Sample Tests Linked via Student Center

United States Geological Survey (USGS) Sites

• USGS - Finding Your Way With Map And Compass
• USGS - Topographic Maps
• USGS Maps - Online Edition
• USGS Earth Science Information Centers (Ordering Maps)
• USGS: What Do Maps Show? – Grades 5-9
• GNIS United States and Territories Data Base Query Form
• USGS - Topographic Map Symbols
• USGS and Science Education