Tennessee STEM Education Center
Science Olympiad
The Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to increasing student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by providing recognition for outstanding team achievements in 23 STEM related events.
Science Olympiad offers event opportunities for elementary, middle, and high school students that span biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, engineering, and inquiry. Groups of 15 students develop teamwork while problem-solving throughout the year in preparation for each event, then compete in one-day regional tournaments held at several locations throughout Tennessee.
MTSU Regional Tournament
23 events STEM-ulate middle, high schoolers during Regional Science Olympiad at MTSU
Williamson County’s Page Middle School and Ravenwood High School won their respective divisions in the recent 2025 Regional Science Olympiad.[ Read More ]
Middle, high schoolers enjoy STEM-ulating time at Regional Science Olympiad at MTSU
By day’s end — from the super competitive events held in the morning and afternoon to the always exciting awards ceremony — the recent Regional Science Olympiad at Middle Tennessee State University sent nine teams to the upcoming State Science Olympiad. Ravenwood (Brentwood, Tennessee), Father Ryan and Hume-Fogg Academic (Nashville) and Central Magnet (Murfreesboro) were the top four high school [ Read More ]
Division B & C
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Division B Winners:
Division C Winners:
Division B (Middle school) & Division C (High school) Competitions
In Division B and Division C, each of the events are categorized into 5 different categories; Life, Personal & Social Science, Earth & Space Science, Physical Science & Chemistry, Technology & Engineering, and Inquiry & Nature of Science. A complete list of these events and their descriptions can be referenced below.
Division B & C Team Registration
Online registration is required. Each team has a maximum of 15 students. There is no minimum number of students per team. The maximum number of teams is two – prior to December 15, 2025. Additional teams may be added on a space available basis beginning December 18, 2025.
- To register for Divisions B (Middle School) and C (High School), please visit https://scilympiad.com/tn through November 15th.
- Detailed instructions are on the website; only coaches (not students) are required to register online.
- COST: $275 for returning teams, $225 for new teams and second teams in the same division from the same school.
*If your school is bringing a team for Div B and Div C, both teams would pay $275 each (or $225 each if a new school)
*If your school is bringing two Div B teams, it would be $275 for the first and $225 for the second.
Division A Competitions – Elementary Science Olympiad (ESO)
Regional Tournament Saturday, April 26, 2025
When K-6 students participate in the Elementary Science Olympiad (ESO) experience, they gain first-hand exposure to STEM disciplines, build confidence, and prepare for future, higher-level STEM competitions!
Events for ESO include:
A is for Anatomy
Can Race
Clay Boats
Categories
Crossword Science
Deep Blue Sea
Disease Detectives
Estimania
Food for Thought and Food for Energy
Grab a Gram
How Do you Spell Science
Leaf and Tree Finder
Magnets
Mystery Architecture
No Bones About It
Paper Rockets
Pentathlon
Reflection Relay
Rubber Band Catapult
Straw Egg Drop
ESO (Division A) team registration – OPEN
Each coach must fill out the form below to register for the April 26, 2025 Middle TN Elementary Science Olympiad.
For any questions or concerns, please contact Kevin Ragland at kevin.ragland@mtsu.edu.
Regionals
Regional competitions serve to reduce the amount of teams competing at the state level.
States
At the state competition, the top teams in each region in a given state compete with each other. The state competition decides the team(s) that advance to the National Tournament.
Nationals
The final contest in Science Olympiad is the best teams from across the country competing against each other. The competition is significantly harder than most state and regional competitions. Prizes and scholarships are awarded to the top scorers in each event. The National Tournament is typically held on a university campus, with teams either flying or driving in.