SciOly Division A

SciOly Division A is an academic tournament across different scientific fields including Life/Earth Sciences, Physics/Chemistry, Engineering and Inquiry, across 15 events. Each school can send teams of 15 Students to compete in the 15 events. The scores are cumulative for the team. More than one team can be sent per school. Events are invitationals which lead up to a regional event in May of 2027.

Beacon Park Div A Science Olympiad Intro.pptx

Beacon Park SciOly Division A Info Night, September 2026

Click to download the slide deck used in the SciOly Division A Info Night to kick off the program in fall 2026.

Division A Tryout, Sat 10/24

We’re excited to announce that the Beacon Park Science Olympiad Division A Tryout is coming up!

Date and time: Saturday, October 24, 2026, morning
Location: Beacon Park School Campus

The October 24 tryout will be designed around last year’s Division A events, since this year’s official events have not yet been announced. Students can use last year’s events as a guide for preparation. P

📚 How to Prepare

For the October 24 tryout, students are encouraged to use the 2025-2026 SoCal SciOly Rules Manual and explore the SciConnect Spark e-learning website, created by Sierra Vista students, to review relevant science concepts and practice.

👩‍🔬 High School Mentors & Virtual Learning Sessions after the Tryout

Our lead coaches have recruited a strong group of high-achieving high school students to serve as mentors this year. They will cover most of the Division A events and help students build their knowledge and competition skills.

Mentor-led online sessions are expected to begin in late October–early November after the tryout.

Once this year’s official events are announced, we will set up a Google Classroom and invite participating families to join. This will be the main hub for event information, mentor sessions, resources, and program updates.

Revised 2025-2026 SoCal Science Olympiad Elementary Rules.pdf

Current Event Interest at Registration

This chart reflects the events students selected during registration and gives us an early snapshot of where interest is currently concentrated.

These choices are not final assignments. At the October 24 tryout, students may try any event on the list, including events they did not originally select. They may also decide not to try an event they chose during registration.

A lower number of selections does not mean an event is less important, less interesting, or less competitive. For example, Metriculous Guessers develops estimation, measurement, math, and physics skills that continue to be important in Science Olympiad through the upper divisions.

Take some time before tryouts to explore unfamiliar events, watch sample videos, read event descriptions, and talk with your student about what sounds fun or challenging. Students may discover that an event they had never heard of becomes one of their favorites.

Our advice: come to tryouts with an open mind, explore broadly, and try something new.

Resource: SciConnect Spark

Click on the link to access a group of Division A courses, created by Sierra Vista Middle School students.

Science Olympiad AI Prompt Guide.docx

Additional Resources

Using AI as a Science Olympiad Study Partner

AI can be a helpful tutor, study coach, and practice partner when used thoughtfully. We created a Sample AI Prompts for Science Olympiad Families guide with ready-to-use prompts to help students learn difficult concepts, create study plans, practice tournament-style questions, analyze mistakes, and strengthen scientific reasoning.

The goal is not to use AI to get answers, but to help students ask better questions, understand the “why,” practice independently, and learn from mistakes.

A few reminders: AI can make mistakes, so always use the current official Science Olympiad rules and coach/mentor guidance as the final authority. Families should also avoid sharing personal information or materials they do not have permission to share.

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