Science Olympiad Mission
Albany Middle School is proud to offer Science Olympiad as an extra-curricular activity!
Albany Middle School is proud to offer Science Olympiad as an extra-curricular activity!
To bring science to life, to show how science works, to emphasize problem solving aspects of science and the understanding of science concepts.
To develop teamwork and cooperative learning strategies among students.
To make science education more exciting so more students will enroll in science courses and engage in other science activities like science reading, fairs, meetings and field trips.
To promote high levels of achievement and a commitment to excellence, to demonstrate that American students can perform at levels that surpasses expectations of even practicing scientists and engineers.
To attract more students particularly females and minorities to professional and technical careers in science, technology and science teaching.
(Material courtesy of the National Science Olympiad mission statement.)
Good friends get to sign up for an event together.
Many non-athletic students get to compete for their school for the first time.
Strong academic performers find an outlet for their talents that go beyond the classroom.
Many hands on activities offer students the opportunity to explore different fields of science and have an insight to many different types of sciences and science activities.