Iowa Science Olympiad
Cause Area
- Community
- Computers & Technology
- Education & Literacy
- Health & Medicine
Location
Coe College1220 1st Ave NECedar Rapids, IA 52402 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Science Olympiad is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing male, female and minority interest in science, creating a technologically-literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement by both students and teachers. These goals are achieved by participating in Science Olympiad tournaments and non-competitive events, incorporating Science Olympiad into classroom curriculum and attending teacher training institutes.
Description
Coe College hosts the state tournament for Science Olympiad. This tournament is a team-based competition that consists of a series of different hands-on, interactive, challenging and inquiry-based events that are well balanced between the various disciplines of biology, earth science, environmental science, chemistry, physics, engineering and technology. The winning team advances to the National Science Olympiad tournament, which is held at a different venue each year.