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Contact: Dr. Gary L. Stringer, Head, Department of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Monroe, Louisiana 71209-0550 Office: 318-342-1898 FAX: 318-342-1879 E-mail: stringer@ulm.edu |
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About The University of Louisiana at Monroe is the designated site for administration of the Region 3 Science Olympiad Competition. The annual competition will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010, on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) in Monroe, Louisiana, a university serving approximately 9,000 full-time students. This competition is the first step for advancement to the State Tournament held in April, and ultimately, to the National Tournament held in May. Region 3 is comprised of middle and high schools located in these 26 northern Louisiana parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Richland, Sabine, Tensas, Union, Webster, West Carroll, and Winn. Click on the slide show link to access a Powerpoint slide show presentation of the Science Olympiad at ULM. The photos link will allow you to view photographs of a previous tournament. What Is The Science Olympiad? The Science Olympiad is an international nonprofit organization devoted to improving science education, increasing student interest in science, and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. The primary emphasis of Science Olympiad is the administration of regional, state, and national tournaments where middle school and high school students compete in twenty three science related events for Olympic style medals. The events embrace all of the traditional science disciplines such as Earth Science, Biology, Physics, Meteorology, Botany, Forestry, Health Science, Computer Science, and Engineering. Competitions vary from students building devices in advance which are tested at the tournament, to students taking tests at the tournament with no preparation or experience required. Each school can bring up to 15 students, and the students can pre-select the events in which they intend to participate. Students are encouraged to participate in more than one event. At the regional state competition hosted by ULM, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals are awarded to students. Trophies are presented to schools with the greatest total team score. Is The Science Olympiad For Me? Ask yourself these few questions:
The Science Olympiad Mission The Science Olympiad Mission is to promote and improve student interest in science and to improve the quality of K-12 science education throughout the nation. The Science Olympiad Vision to accomplish this mission is:
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