Southern California State Science Olympiad
Southern California State Science Olympiad is sponsored by the Southern California Association of Science Specialists (SCAS2)
All teams must register in order to participate at the state, and national levels.
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What is Science Olympiad?
Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers.
2010 Southern California Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is teaming up with FOX Broadcasting to raise awareness about STEM education by promoting the science behind the popular science-fiction-fantasy show "Fringe" via a public service and promotional campaign featuring free downloadable Lesson Plans. These plans will blend essential elements of current "Fringe" episod es with relevant Science Olympiad Division C event content (Forensics, Cell Bio, Chem Lab, Disease Detectives) and will be posted on the "Fringe", Science Olympiad and FOX affiliate web sites. FOX will nationally promote this program and Science Olympiad with on-air mentions and spots, a public relations campaign, web visibility, and support from television markets across the US. Additionally, at the 2010 National Tournament, FOX will present the 2 Gold Medal winners of the Division C event Forensics with $1,000 scholarships each, and may provide promo items for the 120 teams in attendance.http://www.fox.com/fringe/
The show "Fringe" is produced by J.J. Abrams, the mind behind the ABC shows "Lost" and “Alias” and the recent blockbuster movie "Star Trek." He and his team at Bad Robot Productions are committed to using the partnership between FOX and Science Olympiad as a platform to interest students and teachers in the science used on the show as subject matter, as well as the incredible amount of science used in the entertainment industry every day.
2010 Southern California Science Olympiad
The 25th Annual Southern California Science Olympiad State Program will take place on April 10, 2010 at Valencia High School in Placentia. See files for tentative schedule
The Science Olympiad tournaments are rigorous academic interscholastic competitions that consist of a series of individual and team events which students prepare for during the year. The competitions follow the format of popular board games, TV shows and athletic games.
These challenging and motivational events are balanced between the various science disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology. They require knowledge of science facts, concepts, processes, skills and science applications. In addition, during the day there are open house activities that consist of science and mathematics demonstrations, activities and career counseling sessions conducted by professors and scientists at the host institution.