Fossils
This is a CORE KNOWLEDGE (test) event. Students identify various fossilized animals and plants, provide details about these organisms such as environment, mode of life, etc., and answer questions on general paleontology. Up to 2 students per team.
Core Knowledge Event: An event where participants are given a set of topics that they are expected to research and master the factual content. Mastery is demonstrated at a tournament by taking a paper-pencil, station, or computer test.
Fossils is in the Earth and Space Science category.
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Official Science Olympiad Website
- Science Olympiad Website (Nationwide) Here you'll find more resources and all the official information about the national tournament and its rules. Please note, we are Division B (middle school), part of the Lower Hudson Regional tournament, which is held in Scarsdale, NY, so dates and times for our events will differ but rules are the same.
- Lower Hudson Regional Science Olympiad Competition Website Information about the regional competition in Scarsdale will be posted here.
Official SciOly 2025 Rules
- Fossils RulesView the rules for Fossils only in this PDF, which includes all the specific muscles that will be included in the test. Use your school Google account to access.
- Official Rules for Division B Science Olympiad Use your school Google account to access this document with all the official rules for Division B (middle school) Science Olympiad 2025 for all events.
- Rules Revisions & Rules ClarificationsAny changes to the rules that are necessary but published after the official rules were released are published here. Check your event to see if any rules changes have been made before the competitions. You can also use the "Rules Clarification" form here to ask a clarifying question and a real judge will respond.
Helpful Resources
- Fossils resource page on the Official Science Olympiad WebsiteDescriptions, practice tests, and more from the official Science Olympiad national site.
- FOSSILS WIKI on SciOly WikiContains some helpful tips to help understand the Fossils event.
- Fossil Binder AdviceContains TONS of helpful advice for how to set up your binder and what resources to study and include.
- Fossils Practice Test 2023 Brown InvitationalA full Division B practice Test.
- Answer Key for Fossils Practice Test 2023 Brown U InvitationalAnswer key for the practice test above.
- List of Samples in our Fossil KitWe have a kit containing 39 sample fossils for you to use at HCC! This document lists all the contents of the box.
- Answer Key for Archimedean Invitational practice testanswer key for the above practice test
- Practice Test from Scioly Summer Study Session 2024From SciOly Wiki
