What is Science Olympiad, and what is Division A?
Science Olympiad is a nationwide competition where students compete in STEM-related challenges across topics like earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. 

Division A is the elementary division, where 3rd–6th graders can compete by constructing a vehicle made of pasta, decoding ciphers, identifying stars, and more. Tests for Division A students are designed for 4th and 5th graders, but 3rd  and 6th graders are welcome to participate!

The 2025-2026 Bay Area Elementary Events are:

• Anatomy Academy: identifying organs and tissues and explaining their functions (Nervous, Sensory Organs, and Endocrine Systems)
• Are You Sirius!?: constellations, stars, planets, and other astronomical phenomena
• Carbon Crunchers: Teams will complete tasks related to environmental problems and solutions related to water, including identification, analysis, and laboratory investigations
• DaVinci Decoder: Teams will decode, cryptanalyze, and solve encrypted messages using classic and modern techniques
• Mystery Architecture: Teams will be given a bag of materials and instructions for designing and building a Structure that can be tested
• Sherlock Foams: testing mystery powders, matching fingerprints, and using chromatography to identify items found at a crime scene and solve the crime
• The Penne Express: design, build, and test a vehicle made from pasta, to traverse a ramp and lane in a specific amount of time and distance
• Watt’s Up: Identifying and constructing electrical currents and circuits
• Team Work: Physical skills, including science questions in a relay-style race

Form Your Own Teams!
 Team Formation Guidelines:   - Teams can have up to 8 students from the same school
   - 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are the primary participants, but up to two 6th graders per team are allowed    
   - Homeschooled students may choose to participate as a member of the Elementary Science Olympiad team at the local public school they would attend were they not homeschooled.
   - We recommend having a team of 8 friends of a similar age group to ensure compatibility amongst the students

   - Each student will take on 2 events with a partner, and every student on the team will compete in the Teamwork Relay

More Important Information:
- The Bay Area Elementary Regionals will be set (tentatively) for Saturday, April 25th, 2026. 
- If your child would like to participate, please fill out the form linked below before January 31st, 2026

Ready to compete? Gather your team (or any number of friends) and sign up today! 

More information will be emailed out soon! Please contact us via email at scioly.div.a@gmail.com for any questions or comments.