Road Scholar
This is a CORE KNOWLEDGE (test) event. Teams will interpret questions based on one or more state highway maps, USGS topographic maps, Internet-generated maps, a road atlas, or satellite/aerial images. 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.
Road Scholar is in the Earth and Space Sciences category.
SciOly 2025 ChatBot
- Ask School AI ChatBot about SciOlyThe rules of each of the events can be hard to understand. If you have a question, want some study tips, ask this school-approved chatbot. Please use your real name when you begin the conversation.
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
- Road Scholar RulesView the rules for Road Scholar only in this PDF, which includes all the specific topics/concepts 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
This year's Road Scholar, Regional Tournament will focus on these states: Delaware, District of Columbia, and Virginia. The Event will be based on the current July 2024 version of the AAA map all-in-one map.
FYI Technically the map is not needed during the event- Pictures are provided as part of the exam. However, having the map would provide a better image, and you can write on your own map.
- Road Scholar resource page on the Official Science Olympiad WebsiteDescriptions, practice tests, and more from the official Science Olympiad national site.
- ROAD SCHOLAR WIKI on SciOly WikiContains some helpful tips to help understand and study for the Road Scholar event, but be careful as it may not be updated for this year's event.
- Road Scholar Practice Test 2023 Brown U InvitationalA full practice test for Division B.
- Answer Key for Road Scholar Practice Test 2023 Brown U InvitationalAnswer key for the practice test above.
- Answer Key for Archimedean Invitational practice testanswer key for the above practice test
