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)


Contact Us

  • If there are any topics/subjects you would like us to post materials for, feel free to fill out our Contact Form and let us know!

  • If you are looking to help out, please send any resources you’d like to share with us via email at scioly@cornell.edu.