Science Olympiad 2025

Saturday, February 1 was a science-packed day for elementary students from across the county, as they competed in the 2025 Elementary Science Olympiad competition. 

Twelve teams from Onslow County elementary schools participated, competing in 13 STEM challenges that tested their skills in engineering, geology, biology, ecology, and more.   

Events included: Pasta Tower, which required competitors to build a tower made of pasta and test its strength; Just Plane Awesome, which tested the flight times of student-made paper airplanes; and Ping-Pong Parachute, which required students to build bottle rockets to launch ping-pong balls into the air for as long as possible. 

Lab-based events tested students’ knowledge of scientific vocabulary, challenged them to describe scientific processes, and more.   

Congratulations to the following overall winners, and a job well done to all who competed!   

• 1st Place: Parkwood Elementary 

• 2nd Place: Meadow View Elementary 

• 3rd Place: Summersill Elementary 

• Spirit Award: Clear View Elementary