J.P. Stevens
Science
Olympiad
est. 2009
history
Science Olympiad is a nationally recognized team competition in which students compete in events pertaining to various scientific disciplines. These topics include biology, earth & space science, physics, chemistry, engineering, computers & technology, and scientific inquiry.
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Since our team's inception in 2009, we have gone on to a history of success, placing first at regionals and consistently placing in the top 6 at our State tournament. In 2015, our team placed 3rd at New Jersey’s Science Olympiad State tournament, and in 2016-17 our team continued to excel with multiple gold medals. We continued to our 2017-2018 season with our strongest ever performance, earning a close second place finish at our regional tournament and a fourth place finish at our state tournament. This year, we hope to place 1st and advance to the National Tournament​.
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We would like to give a big thank you to all of our coaches, members, parents, and sponsors for helping us become the team that we are today!
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Test
events
Test events ​give students the opportunity to study topics that are not
normally covered in the school science curriculum.
For instance, the “Fossils”
event requires students to identify various different fossils during the competition. “Compound Machines” tests students’ understanding of machines in physics, a step beyond the simple machines that are commonly taught in a physics course. “Game On” requires students to create and develop their own computer game - introducing programming knowledge as a component of the competition.
lab
events
Lab event​s require students to conduct experiments onsite. “Experimental Design” challenged students to design, conduct, and report on an experiment. “Forensics” provides a mock crime scene scenario that students must study, analyze, and report on. “Chem Lab” demonstrates the student’s ability to demonstrate lab skills related to kinetics, chemical reactions and stoichiometry.
BUILD
EVENTS
Build events​ require students to create a device or solution to a proposed challenge which will then be tested during the competition. Some past events include “Towers”, where students had to construct a balsa wood tower that could hold up to 15kg as efficiently as possible, and “Electric Vehicle”, where students had to build a device that could
travel accurately using electricity. We branched into robotics by creating a robotic arm capable of moving various items as well as rubber band powered, balsa wood helicopters judged based on their total flight time.