The Hyde Park Middle School Science Olympiad Team left as state winners and returned as national champions. The 15-student Hyde team headed to the national competition in Indiana on May 20, where the students represented Nevada and the Clark County School District.
There are 19 secondary-school memberships for the Science Olympiad in Nevada. The Hyde team is enjoying a three-year run as state champions.
The Olympiad included 23 different science and math events covering topics ranging from earth science to engineering concepts. Events included bottle rockets, bridge building, food science, and sounds of music. Students had to accomplish the tasks described under these categories and adhere to detailed specifications.
"Science Olympiad opens students up to the practical applications of science and shows them how to take the concepts of sound from their science class and their music class to build and play their own instruments," said Tracy Viscosi, Science Olympiad coach. "These students are the future of Nevada and this competition shows how promising our future is."
While the competition was a testament to the hands-on science and mathematics capabilities of students, it also required contestants to prepare a research document, complete with cited sources.
The Science Olympiad's mission is to spearhead interest in scientific careers for teens and reverse America's shrinking pool of science workers.
"They are some of the youngest students with the biggest brains you have ever seen and we are so proud of their accomplishments," said Karen Waggoner, Hyde magnet theme coordinator.
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