Science Olympiad

NOAA's Office of Education supports the Dynamic Planet and Meteorology events at the annual Science Olympiad National Tournament.

Since 2012, NOAA Education has sponsored the Meteorology event for middle school students and supported the middle and high school Dynamic Planet competitions.

A group of 12 students pose together for a group photo. The students are dressed formally and are wearing medals around their necks. The Science Olympiad and National Tournament logos are on the backdrop behind the students.
First place in the middle school (Division B) Meteorology competition of the 2025 Science Olympiad National Tournament was awarded to students from Solon Middle School in Solon, Ohio.(Image credit: Copyright Humiston Studios, LLC for Science Olympiad)

Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad is an international non-profit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. NOAA Office of Education supports the Meteorology (Division B) and Dynamic Planet (Divisions B and C) events within the Science Olympiad National Tournament.

NOAA resources for Science Olympiad

Each year, NOAA provides educational resources for the Science Olympiad National Tournament. See the NOAA resources for 2026 Science Olympiad: Meteorology - Everyday weather and 2026 Science Olympiad: Dynamic Planet - Oceanography.

NOAA prize packages

NOAA congratulates the winning schools, all of the students who compete, and their coaches and supervisors.

NOAA distributes prize packages to the winners of the Meteorology and Dynamic Planet competitions.