Come watch the incredible diversity of microbial life unfold right in front of you! This class will focus on the ecology, evolution, and diversity of microbes. In the first week students will construct their own Winogradsky columns (closed devices used to grow a diverse array of microbes) from household materials. You will learn about experimental design and collaborate during class to use your devices to answer questions about environmental microbiology. We'll be using this class-wide experiment as a basis for understanding and discussing how microbes grow, adapt, and interact in many different environments. Approximately 3/4 of the class time will be spent on lectures, with the other 1/4 devoted to discussing questions and results you are seeing in your Winogradsky columns. You'll be able to observe and learn from your column for months after class ends! Get ready to be amazed by the unseen world around you!

This course will provide an overview of molecular biology fundamentals and data analysis techniques needed to solve genetics problems. With a focus on subjects relevant to the Science Olympiad Division C event Designer Genes, we will review classical genetics techniques such as crosses, molecular concepts such as DNA structure and replication, transcription, and translation, and modern techniques such as DNA sequencing, CRISPR, microarrays, and cloning. The goal of this course is to prepare students to compete in the Science Olympiad event Designer Genes, but all students are welcome!

This course is a continuation of [Science Olympiad - Div C] Designer Genes, Day 1. On the second day, we will have a practice test going over the material we covered the previous day.

An introduction to the fundamental concepts of circuits and electronics. This course is geared towards students interested in competing in the Division C Science Olympiad Circuit Lab event, and we will be covering many of the concepts on the rubric such as Ohm’s Law, KVL, KCL, circuit construction, and measurement techniques. We will be giving you a solid foundation as well as further resources for you to continue your studying as you prepare for the season. While this course is designed around the Science Olympiad rubric, all students are welcome to come and learn!

This course is a continuation of [Science Olympiad - Div C] Circuit Lab, Day 1. On the second day, we will have a practice test going over the material we covered the previous day.