Science Olympiad
The Science Olympiad is a rigorous, interscholastic competition of over 30 individual and team events covering the disciplines of biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, computers and technology. The Science Olympiad mission is to improve student interest in science through competition and by emphasizing problem solving and understanding science concepts, through hands-on, minds-on constructivist learning.
The Protein Modeling Challenge is a new Science Olympiad event developed by the MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling.
To compete successfully in the Protein Modeling Challenge, you will:
- identify basic features of protein structure
- explore protein structure with the computer visualization program RasMol
- create physical models using the flexible modeling media, Mini-Toobers.
CBM has developed several resources to assist in training for the Protein Modeling Challenge:
- Web-based materials
- physical models
- Previous exams and scoring rubrics
The Protein Modeling Challenge is now listed as National Trial Event. If you are interested in offering the event in your state, please contact Shannon Colton for more information.
Read what others have to say about Protein Modeling:
PDB Education Corner, "Wisconsin High School Science Olympiad Event Protein Modeling Event" by Gary Graper, Number 26, Summer 2005.
PDB Education Corner, "Protein Modeling at the NJ Science Olympiad", Number 29, Spring 2006.
The following states currently offer Protein Modeling:
- Wisconsin
- New Jersey
- Florida
- Indiana
- Massachusetts
A grant from the National Institutes of Health-National Cancer Research Resource-Science Education Partnership Award (NIH-NCRR-SEPA) has supported the development of this event. The dissemination of this event has been supported through a grant from NIH-NCRR-SEPA and HHMI Precollege Science Education program. The cost of materials for this event has been sponsored by the following companies:
- 3D Molecular Designs (Wisconsin)
- Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wisconsin)
- Protein Data Bank (New Jersey)
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