UPDATE: September 21, 2023

Schedules and national rules will be available on September 6th, 2023. The WSO Only Events Will be Linked below.

Event Resources can be found at soinc.org or by clicking more info below.
Be sure to check any
rules clarifications or FAQs at the National Science Olympiad site.


WSO Division B Event Categories 2023-2024

Life Science

Anatomy and Physiology

Disease Detectives

Ecology

Forestry

Horticulture*
(Update 10/29/23: Cages can be used)

Microbe Mission

Earth Science

Dynamic Planet

Fossils

Geocaching*
(Virtual Geocaching option
and
example virtual test)

Meteorology

Reach for the Stars

Road Scholar

Chemistry and Physics

Air Trajectory

Can’t Judge a Powder

Crime Busters

Optics

Wind Power

Technology

Flight

Mystery Architecture*

Robo Cross*

Roller Coaster

Tower
Detailed Info
Poster

Wheeled Vehicle

inquiry

Codebusters

Experimental Design

Fast Facts

Picture This*

Write It Do It


WSO Division C Event Categories 2023-2024

Life Science

Anatomy and Physiology

Disease Detectives

Ecology

Forestry

Horticulture*
(Update 10/29/23: Cages can be used)

Microbe Mission

Earth Science

Astronomy

Dynamic Planet

Fossils

Geocaching*
(Virtual Geocaching option
and
example virtual test)

Geologic Mapping

Chemistry and Physics

Air Trajectory

Chem Lab

Detector Building

Forensics

Optics

Wind Power

Inquiry

Code Analysis*

Codebusters

Experimental Design

Fermi Questions

Precision Medicine*

Write It Do It


*Wisconsin additional or substituted events.

NOTE for the State Tournament Only: Each Division B and C Team must balance their chosen 23 events from the 5 Science Olympiad categories. Each Team must choose a minimum of 3 events from each category to reach a total of 23 events. 

A Team may only enter only 23 of these events for Team score; Team score determines a State Champion. Additional events beyond the 23 may be audited for no Team score.

Important... This event format has several advantages. It enables a wider variety of events to be offered in hopes of catching the interest of more students. It gives the coaches a better chance of matching the students individual strengths and talents with those events. It helps to assure that one or two Teams will not dominate all events. It encourages Teams to become more diversified in their preparations. It opens the possibility for Teams to audit events and therefore involve more students.  By requiring Teams to balance their choices within the categories they will more adequately satisfy the Science Educations Standards.

Wisconsin Science Olympiad Div C State Competition does have a system where events beyond the chosen 23 can be audited. The Audit Events do permit additional students beyond the 15 to participate (including seniors) and compete at the State Competition. Auditing an event gives a Team a chance to not only involve more students, it gives them a chance to gain knowledge about the 5 events they have not chosen for Team score. This experience is invaluable as the Teams prepare to advance to the National Tournament.