The resources listed below have been compiled by members of Science Olympiad at Cornell and have helped us in our STEM careers and in Science Olympiad. We hope you find them useful too!
Websites/Online Schools
ScioVirtual (Div B/C Level) - Live virtual STEM courses created by Science Olympiad alumni, including State and National level medalists
Khan Academy (Div B/C Level) - Videos and articles on multiple STEM subjects
HyperPhysics (Div B/C Level) - Articles/interactive activities on various physics topics
Chemistry Libre Texts (Div B/C Level) - Articles on various chemistry topics
Codecademy (Div B/C Level) - Lessons and practice in different programming languages
Scratch (Div B/C Level) - Introductory coding practice
iLectureOnline (Div B/C Level) - Videos on many STEM topics with a focus on physics and engineering
In the Playground of Giants (Div B/C Level) - Online textbook on geology
National Science Bowl (Div B/C Level) - Science Bowl question sets in math, physics, biology, chemistry, earth & space, and energy
BioNinja (Div C Level) - Topics in Biology in concise textbook style
Paul’s Online Math Notes (Div C Level) - Articles and practice problems in various math topics including algebra, calculus 1-3, and differential equations
Project Euler (Div C Level) - Math problems that encourage practice with coding
Bozeman Science (Div C Level) - Videos on STEM topics including biology, chemistry, and physics
MIT OpenCourseWare (Div C Level) - Course materials from STEM classes offered at MIT
Library Science Degrees Online (Div C/B Level) - Article outlining STEM resources provided by local public libraries and additional resources
Textbooks
The Manga Guide Series (Div B/C Level) - Friendly introduction to various STEM in an interactive storyboard style
Campbell Biology, Reece, Urry, Minorsky, Cain, Wasserman (Div C Level)
An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Carroll, Ostlie (Div C Level)
Astronomy, Fraknoi, Morrison, Wolff (Div C Level)
Chemistry, Zumdahl, Zumdahl (Div C Level)
Physics Principles with Applications, Giancoli (Div C Level)
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If you are looking to help out, please send any resources you’d like to share with us via email at scioly@cornell.edu.