Science Olympiad
Briana Zhang '25
Introduction
In the morning on March 8th, when most of the students were getting ready for school on Friday, a group of 14 George School students were excited to hop on their shuttles and start their adventure at the Regional Science Olympiad competition held at Penn State Abington. This is the second year of participating in the event and the team has become even more competitive and cohesive, showcasing remarkable growth and dedication to scientific excellence. Thanks to our coach Pascal Lanciano for supporting and leading the team, we have advanced 5 places in ranking compared to the first year.
Congratulations to all the participants for their wonderful performance in the competition and we are looking forward to getting better next year.
Photo Credits: Alana Sung '25
Photo Credits: Briana Zhang '25
Events
The Science Olympiad includes 23 events covering topics across various scientific disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and engineering. Students pair up and collaborate on solving problems, conducting experiments, and designing innovative solutions.
Robot Tour
In this event, teams design, build, program and test one Robotic Vehicle to navigate a track to reach a target at a set amount of time as accurately and efficiently as possible.
Photo Credits: Alana Sung '25
Photo Credits: Alana Sung '25
Flight
In this event, prior to the tournament, teams will construct, collect data on test flights, analyze and optimize a free flight rubber-powered aircraft to achieve maximum time aloft.
Experimental Design
This event will determine the participant’s ability to design, conduct, and report the findings of an experiment entirely on-site. This year the participants were given 8 washers, a stand, a rope and a stopper to come up with a physics experiment regarding the pendulum theory.
Anatomy and Physiology
In this event, participants will be assessed on their understanding of the anatomy and physiology for the human Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Excretory systems.
This report only introduces some of the events for you to have a general understanding of the competition. All of the events are really interesting and you will learn a lot through participating in them. You can find the information about other events through this link - https://www.soinc.org/events/2024-division-c-events