Elementary Science Olympiad
Welcome to Illinois Elementary Science Olympiad! ESO consists of team competition for students in grades K-5, competing in twelve different and varied events spanning the different areas of science and engineering knowledge and practices. Each event allows for up to three student partners from a team to compete together, or a total of up to 36 team participants in all events. Schools may have multiple teams, if desired, to allow for and encourage increased participation (each team must be separately registered). Further information about tournament locations and dates, events for 2022 and a link for a digest of event descriptions and rules, and required coach and student forms, can be found below.
Illinois Elementary Science Olympiad (A Division) intends to conduct a 2021-22 season. At present, several factors relating to the state of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Illinois will affect the process of determining the manner in which tournaments will be held, and the final form of event rules. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE STATUS AND OUTLOOK FOR SCHOOLS AT PRESENT (AUGUST 15 2021), it is the intent to plan for in person student tournament(s) to be held on dates TBD in February 2022. Accordingly, please follow this website and informational emails as the school year progresses for updates and potential changes in event rules and competition arrangements.
For our planning purposes, all past and any prospective teams are asked to contact ESO through the information form or email below to indicate their intent for participation in 2021-22, even if their school or district plans for extracurricular activities are not fully determined currently. We thank you for this information as soon as you can make it available to us.
In the event of their inability to participate in tournaments, we continue to welcome and invite all schools, teachers, parents and students interested in ESO to consider using the 2022 events posted below for intraschool, classroom and individual hands-on science and engineering activities and competition.
If you would like to learn more about Elementary Science Olympiad or have questions, please fill-out the form below or e-mail elementary@illinoisolympiad.org.
Illinois Elementary Science Olympiad (A Division) intends to conduct a 2021-22 season. At present, several factors relating to the state of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Illinois will affect the process of determining the manner in which tournaments will be held, and the final form of event rules. HOWEVER, BASED ON THE STATUS AND OUTLOOK FOR SCHOOLS AT PRESENT (AUGUST 15 2021), it is the intent to plan for in person student tournament(s) to be held on dates TBD in February 2022. Accordingly, please follow this website and informational emails as the school year progresses for updates and potential changes in event rules and competition arrangements.
For our planning purposes, all past and any prospective teams are asked to contact ESO through the information form or email below to indicate their intent for participation in 2021-22, even if their school or district plans for extracurricular activities are not fully determined currently. We thank you for this information as soon as you can make it available to us.
In the event of their inability to participate in tournaments, we continue to welcome and invite all schools, teachers, parents and students interested in ESO to consider using the 2022 events posted below for intraschool, classroom and individual hands-on science and engineering activities and competition.
If you would like to learn more about Elementary Science Olympiad or have questions, please fill-out the form below or e-mail elementary@illinoisolympiad.org.
Tournament Specifics and Event Clarifications |
Details of tournament dates and location will be posted as arrangements are able to be made.
(For information only, 2022 ESO tournaments are being planned for one or more Saturdays in February. No event clarifications for rules presently posted as of August 15, 2021. |
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More Information Will be Coming Soon!
Coaches' training for ESO will prospectively consist of a combination of live and virtual sessions. The timing and content of these are still to be determined by the progress of team registrations. |
Competition
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Information about tournament schedules and required team forms will come after details of tournament competition are determined.
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Supervisor and Volunteer Info |
ALL Coaches and Adult Event Helpers MUST complete the Volunteer Code of Conduct, turned in on the day of tournament registration. (TO BE POSTED IN THE FUTURE)
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Event Rules, Supplies, and Clarifications |
Prospective 2022 Events and Conflict Blocks -
Block 1- Ready Aim Fire, Code Busters (new!), Water Quality (new!), Airfoil (new!) Block 2- A is for Anatomy, Junk Cars (returned!), Wild Weather, Density Lab (new!) Block 3- Noodling with Towers (returned!), Starry Night (returned!), Experimental Design, Metric Mastery (returned!) Event rules for 2021-2022 can be found here! 2020-2021_eso_rules_manual_-_9-2020.doc |
Further Information
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Team Registration |
Registration for teams participating in 2021-22 begins August 1, 2021. Please use the ISO provided team registration form. Registration will be open though December 2021.
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