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Dear Coaches and Educators,
Jacksonville High School invites your school to become a part
of an exciting hands-on science experience in east-central Alabama. For
the 30th year, Jacksonville High School is sponsoring an Elementary
Science Olympiad, an academic interscholastic competition which is designed
to increase student interest in science and improve the quality of science
education. The Elementary Science Olympiad offers a unique opportunity for
your students to test their creative and cooperative skills, interact with
other motivated students, and expand their minds with science.
Since 1993, the Elementary Science Olympiad
at Jacksonville High School has hosted over 10,000 student participants from
schools throughout northeast and central Alabama. Teams from Alabaster, Anniston, Auburn, Birmingham, Clanton, Gadsden, Jacksonville,
Jefferson County, Huntsville, Leeds, Lincoln, Madison, Montgomery,
Trussville, and Tuscaloosa have competed in very successful tournaments.
Elementary Science Olympiad teams are comprised of up to 24
upper elementary students who compete in a series of individual and team
events which participants prepare for prior to the tournament. The majority
of Elementary Science Olympiad events are team competitions that require
teamwork, group planning, and cooperation. The emphasis is on learning,
participation, interaction, and having fun. If you are not familiar with
the Science Olympiad, please browse around our Official Elementary Science
Olympiad 2024 Web Site at http://www.esoatjhs.org
The Elementary Science Olympiad at Jacksonville High School,
set for Saturday, February 24, 2024, will once again be offering
competition in Division A-2 for students in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6. Olympic-style
medals will be awarded to the top four teams in each of the 22 events.
In addition, team trophies will be awarded to the top four schools based
on a total compilation of points during the day-long Olympiad.
ESO at JHS 2024 Fast Facts
+ Competition will be offered in Division A-2 for students in grades 3, 4,
5, and 6.
+ Up to 24 students from grades 3 through
6 may participate for a school's team.
+ Teams shall consist of students from a 3-grade span that is most appropriate for the school. Thus, teams may consist of 3rd through 5th graders or 4th through 6th graders. No teams may compete with both 3rd and 6th graders (4-grade span).
+ There is a limit of 8 sixth graders per team, but an unlimited number (up to the maximum of 24) of third, fourth, and fifth graders.
+ Schools may enter only one team in ESO at Jacksonville High School.
+ The Elementary Science Olympiad is a day-long competition beginning at
about 9:30 am and ending around 4:30 pm.
+ Most events are 45 minutes to 1 hour long. All events take place on the
grounds of Jacksonville High School under the supervision of sponsors and
Elementary Science Olympiad staff members.
+ Teams may enter as many or as few of the 22 events as they wish. For each
event, teams should enter the required number of participants. Events typically require between 2 and 4 participants. Participants from the same team compete as a team, working together to complete the event.
+ Most events are attended only by its students participants (i.e. no coaches
or parents), but individuals may wait outside the event site for their participants
to exit.
+ Up to 6 events may be occurring simultaneously. Complete event schedules
are available online at the ESO at JHS web site in November.
+ Olympic-style medals will be awarded to the top four individuals/teams in each event. In
addition, team trophies will be awarded to the top four schools
based on a total compilation of points during the Olympiad.
+ Elementary Science Olympiad 2024 at Jacksonville High School is only a
regional event. There is not a statewide competition for winning teams.
ESO 2024 Important Dates
Please note the following dates for Elementary Science Olympiad 2023 at
Jacksonville High School:
| ESO 2024 New & Returning Teams Registration Deadline |
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| ESO 2024 Late Registration Deadline |
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
| ESO 2024 Pre-Registration Forms Due |
Friday, February 2, 2024 |
| Elementary Science Olympiad 2024 |
Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
A maximum of 20 teams will be admitted for ESO 2024 at JHS. Teams from 2023 are guaranteed a spot in 2024, if registered by the posted deadline. New teams registered by the posted deadline will be placed into a lottery to be drawn for any open spots. Remaining spots will be assigned to any late registration teams in order of registration following the Initial Registration Deadline of November 1st.
We are excited about working with you on our 30th Elementary Science
Olympiad and look forward to seeing you in February. Please share this information
with your colleagues. If you have any questions or for additional information
please don't hesitate to contact us at staff(at)esoatjhs.org.
David Peters and Brad Rohrer, Alumni Consultants
Angie Davis, Faculty Sponsor
Elementary Science Olympiad at Jacksonville High School
Elementary Science Olympiad 2024 Events
As the Alabama Science Olympiad works to expand elementary level competitions across Alabama, the ESO at JHS is working to become more managably replicated for future hosts. Towards this end, we have adopted a set of 22 events for 2024.
The ESO at JHS staff has adopted the following changes to this year's event line-up. Bridging the Gap, Pasta Transporter, Quick Sketch, and Starry, Starry Night have been dropped from the 2023 list. Returning for 2024 are A is for Anatomy, Mystery Architecture, and Space Invaders along with a new ESO at JHS original Launching Pad.
Elementary Science Olympiad events are distributed among three broad goal
areas of science education.
Science Concepts and Knowledge
A is for Anatomy, Dinosaurs & Disasters, Flight Test, Food for Thought, Going Green, How Do You Spell Science?,
It's Elemental, Space Invaders, Triple Play, Weather or Not
Science Processes and Thinking Skills
Geometrics, Grab a Gram, Infographics, Which Way's North?, Write It, Do It
Science Applications and Technology
Aerodynamics, Barge Building, Calculator Contest, Crash Landing, Launching Pad, Mystery Architecture, Unbreakable
Event Descriptions: Ten, Twenty, Thirty
In our 30th year, we will feature 10 events that have been part of 20 or more ESO at JHS competitions dating back to our first Olympiad in 1993.
1. Barge Building - Each team will construct
a barge of aluminum foil that can support a cargo of the largest number
of pennies without getting them wet.
2. Calculator Contest - This event allows students
to demonstrate their knowledge of problem-solving using a hand-held, non-programmable
calculator.
3. Crash Landing - Students design and build a contraption onsite from predetermined materials to safely protect a raw egg dropped from a high place.
4. Food for Thought - Students will be quizzed
on their knowledge of nutritional information.
5. Grab a Gram - Teams of two students cooperate
to pick up given materials in an amount not to exceed fifty grams.
6. How Do You Spell Science - Students will
be asked to spell words from the earth, life, and physical sciences and
give a definition of the word spelled.
7. Mystery Architecture - Teams of two students
build the tallest, strongest, and most stable tower from materials unknown
to them prior to the competition.
8. Weather or Not - Students will demonstrate
their knowledge of meteorological terms, instruments, and forecasts.
9. Which Way's North? - Teams will identify
map features as they follow directions around an Alabama state map.
10. Write It, Do It - Students will prepare
a written description of a contraption and other students in a separate
room will attempt to recreate the contraption using only the written description.
Event Descriptions: Additional Events
These 12 events will round out our slate of 22 events for this year's ESO at JHS.
11. A is for Anatomy - Each team will models
and pictures of organs and tissues from the humany body, identifying and
explaining the function of each.
12. Aerodynamics - Two-person teams will construct
airplanes to be flown towards a pre-determined target.
13. Dinosaurs and Disasters - Participants will be quizzed on dinosaurs and major geologic events of the prehistoric era.
14. Flight Test - Teams of two students will quizzed on living creatures that take flight including birds and insects.
15. Geometrics - Students demonstrate their ability to measure various physical properties of various geometric shapes.
16. Going Green - Teams of two students will demonstrate their knowledge of environmental concerns including conservation methods and current events.
17. Infographics - Students
will interpret charts, graphs, illustrations, and informational graphics.
18. It's Elemental - Student teams will be quizzed on the elements, periodic table, and basic physical science concepts.
19. Launching Pad - Teams of two students build a ball launcher and a catching device from a predetermined set of materials to launch and catch a ball over the longest distance.
20. Space Invaders - Teams of two students
will be quizzed on our solar system and NASA missions from the last 75 years.
21. Triple Play - Teams of three students will work to categorize science terms and concepts by category or common characteristic.
22. Unbreakable - Teams of two students build a device that safely catches an egg dropped from a predetermined height.
Online Registration
Online... it's easy. Details on registering your team electronically for
ESO 2024 at JHS.
News and Notes
Get the latest news from the ESO at JHS staff in our News and Notes section.
Rule Clarifications
We've adjusted a few of the rules from events in the ESO Coaches Manual.
Check here for all the revisions.
Event Archive
Thirty-four ESO at JHS originals and adapations are available online in our
Event Archive.
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