Science Contests and Competitions

In addition to the science curriculum taught in elementary and secondary schools, there are many science competitions and tournaments held for students who excel in this subject. This section provides science competition and contest resources.


American Computer Science League
See materials here on computer science competitions for teens in the U.S., Canada, Japan and Croatia, including data on the contest dates, sample problems and a registration form.

Eastern Washington University, Spokane: College of Science, Mathematics and Technology: Washington Science Olympiad
Learn here about the Washington Science Olympiad via many details on events and activities at this and the national competition for students with above-average scientific aptitude.

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia Science Olympiad
Go here to find materials on the Georgia Science Olympiad, including video highlights of previous tournaments, an online team registration form and suggestions on raising team funds.

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago: Bridge Building Contest
Visit this website provided by the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago to discover all about international bridge-building competitions for aspiring engineers in high school.

Jasper State University, Jasper, Alabama: Alabama Science Olympiad
Look to this website for a wealth of data on the Alabama Science Olympiad for secondary school students, including information on team registration and data on featured events.

North Carolina State University, Raleigh: North Carolina Science Olympiad
Parlay to this site to observe various resources pertaining to the North Carolina Science Olympiad, including online registration applications and scores from past competitions.

Ohio State University, Columbus: Ohio Science Olympiad
Investigate this site belonging to the Ohio Science Olympiad to look over various data on this and the regional and national science competition for middle and high school students.

United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Space Settlement Contest
Students in sixth through 12th grades can go to this NASA website to find various information on participating in a contest where they can build prototype orbital colonies in space.

University of Kentucky, Lexington: Kentucky Science Olympiad
Unearth a broad range of materials here on the Kentucky Science Olympiad, including registration applications and rules and regulations relating to regional and state tournaments.

University of New Orleans, Louisiana: Louisiana Science Olympiad
Peruse over this site provided by the University of New Orleans for details on the Louisiana Science Olympiad's various events as well as an hourly update of tournament scores.

University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Leonardo da Vinci Competition
Observe a wide variety of information at this website on the Leonardo da Vinci scholarship competition, which is a engineering-based contest for Canadian high school students.
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