BJH Brings Home Science Olympiad Medals
February 23, 2010
Science Olympiad is intended for students that have an interest in science and engineering who may or may not choose a career in one of those fields. The point of Science Olympiad is to learn some science and have some fun in the process. Events cover biology, physics, chemistry, earth science, engineering and inquiry. They range from pencil and paper “tests,” to performing lab experiments, to building structures, robots, or vehicles.
There are four divisions within Science Olympiad:
* Division A1: Grades K-3
* Division A2: Grades 3-6
* Division B: Grades 6-9
* Division C: Grades 9-12
In Kansas there are regional and state tournaments only for Divisions B and C. Currently, regional tournaments are held in: Garden City, Hays, Kansas City, Salina and Wichita. In each of the five regional tournaments, the top two teams are automatically invited to the state tournament at Wichita State University on April 3rd, 2010. Students also receive invitations to the state tournament if they win an event at their regional tournament.
2009-2010- Bennington Junior High Science Olympiad
Event Place Team
Trajectory ** 1st Dwight Pearson / Ryan Ostenberg
Battery Buggy ** 1st Dwight Pearson / Weston Lampe
Compute This * 2nd Ryan Ostenberg / Kyle Keiborz
Road Scholar * 2nd Ryan Ostenberg / Weston Lampe
Physical Science Lab * 2nd Kasie Garrison / Shantel Sandlin
Anatomy * 3rd Kasie Garrison / Shantel Sandlin
Can’t Judge a Powder * 3rd Dustin Stanley / Josh Fief
Disease Detectives * 3rd Dustin Stanley / Josh Fief
Ecology * 3rd Kasie Garrison / Shantel Sandlin
Junkyard Challenge * 3rd Ryan Ostenberg / Dwight Pearson
Meteorology * 3rd Erica Jones / Kristen Mann
Solar System 4th Erica Jones / Kyle Kieborz
Wright Stuff 4th Dustin Stanley / Josh Fief
Write It Do It 4th Jude Depperschmidt / Kyle Kieborz
Dynamic Planet 5th Aubrey Wilson / Sydnie Glavin
Elevated Bridge 5th Aubrey Wilson / Sydnie Glavin
Experimental Design 5th Aubrey Wilson / Sydnie Glavin,
Mickinzi Burrow
Bio-Process Lab 6th Shantel Sandlin / Kristen Mann
Fossils 6th Mickinzi Burrow / Collin Lopez
Ornithology 6th Kristen Mann / Collin Lopez
Science Crime Busters 6th Erica Jones / Jude Depperschmidt
Shock Value 7th Shantel Sandlin / Kasie Garrison
*Indicates Medals
** Indicates State Qualifiers
Overall Team Results:
1st Russell Middle School
2nd Hill City
3rd Bennington
4th Minneapolis
5th Phillipsburg
6th Sterling
7th Ell-Saline
8th Pratt
