Virginia Science Olympiad Division B (Grade 6)

What is Science Olympiad Division B? Science Olympiad is a competition of building and test events that cover various science and engineering topics. Division B is the middle school level (Grades 6-8) and has regional and state tournaments. Each team can have up to 15 students. Students work in pairs and are assigned 2-3 events (3-5 for States). Building event devices are built ahead of then tested at the tournaments.

Tournaments: Regionals: Sat Feb 22 at Fairfax HS or Sat Feb 15 at Centreville HS. States: TBD, usually at UVA. Transportation is the parent’s responsibility.

Cost: $75 (+ team shirt if needed, same as last year’s Division A) Building, practice, or study materials are not included and are the responsibility of the parents of the students assigned to those events.

To Join Westbriar’s Team: Fill out the interest form no later than Friday October 18. A minimum of 12 students is needed to have a team. 

Events: Air Trajectory*; Ecology Anatomy and Physiology; Entomology; Metric Mastery Road Scholar* ; Microbe Mission*; Code Busters; Crime Busters*; Experimental Design; Fossils; Mission Possible*; Scrambler; Tower Optics; Disease Detectives; Dynamic Planet; Helicopter; Meteorology*; Potions and Poisons ; Wind Power; Write It, Do It*; Reach for the Stars

* = States events

Rule Manual and Event Details: https://www.soinc.org/rules-2025

Science Olympiad Division B (Grade 6) flyer.

Virginia Science Olympiad Division A (Grades 3-5)

Science Olympiad is a competition consisting of study and building events covering various science and engineering topics. Students work with a partner or group and will compete in 2-3 assigned events

Tournament Date:  One of the four options: Oct 26 or Nov 2 at Langley HS or Nov 9 or 16 at TJ. For now, plan to be available on all dates but we should know which date on Sept 7

Events:  Details can be found online here.

Testing Events		Building Events
Anatomy	Radioactivity	Build a Barge	Submersibles
Astronomy	Forestry	Hydraulics	Tower Building
Paleontology	Metric Mastery	Origami Glider	Straw Egg Drop
Forces	Ecosystems (3rd grade only)	Ping Pong Parachute	Bridge Building (3rd grade only)
States of Matter	Picture This (3rd grade only)	Propeller Car	Storm the Castle (3rd grade only)
Cells	Fossils (3rd grade only)	Rube Goldberg	Balloon Car (3rd grade only)
Optics

Parents:  Parents must mentor their child in their event(s).                                                                                                                                                                We also need 8-10 volunteers for VASO on tournament day: 1 - Assistant Coach/Student Coordinator, 2 - Event Supervisors (All day), 4 - Event Volunteers (Half day).  Team Size is limited based on # of parent volunteers.

Cost:  $80 per student (includes registration fee, safety items, team shirt). Returning students may reuse their team shirt from last year (-$25 but double check it still fits first!).

Note: Priority registration given to students of volunteering parents. Selected students will be notified by September 2nd.