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WORLAND — The Worland High School Science Olympiad teams competed at the state competition last weekend at Casper College. Coach Karen Grzybowski said this year the school had two teams, one a 15-member team and the other eight members with 23 students total competing.
WORLAND — The Worland High School Science Olympiad teams competed at the state competition last weekend at Casper College.
Coach Karen Grzybowski said this year the school had two teams, one a 15-member team and the other eight members with 23 students total competing.
PLACERS
The students medaled in eight events with three second-place finishes and five third-place finishes.
Silver medals were awarded to:
•Jaden Mickelson and Jade Hefenieder in optics.
•Jonathan Anderson and Braydon Bond in hovercraft.
•Emily Brown in rocks and minerals.
Bronze medals went to:
•Payton McEndree in thermodynamics.
•Aloisius Grzybowski and Payton McEndree in ecology.
•Emily Bleicher in astronomy
•McKenna Mickelson and Jade Hefenieder in write it, do it
•Madeline Martinson and Caleb Fraser in material science
ABOUT SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
The Wyoming Science Olympiad (WYSO) is an academic interscholastic competition, designed to increase student interest in science and improve the quality of science education, according to the WYSO website.
The Science Olympiad tournament consists of approximately 18 separate events per division which may require an individual or groups from each school for competition. Competitive teams require knowledge obtained in the classroom and/or preparation during the year.
The events are both fun and challenging and often very motivational, according to the website. The concepts and topics for the events are balanced between science facts, science concepts, process skills, and technical application. Although the Science Olympiad is a competitive activity, most events are team competitions which require teamwork and cooperation. The emphasis is on inquiry learning, participation, interaction, and having fun.
Wyoming State Science Olympiad is a member of the National Science Olympiad.
The objective of Wyoming Science Olympiad is to promote interest in, and improve the level of science education throughout the state of Wyoming.
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Online: https://www.caspercollege.edu/events/science-olympiad