Practice Materials

The following materials were developed by CDC to help students prepare for the Science Olympiad Disease Detectives Event. These exercises are suitable for:

• Event supervisors to use as they prepare students to compete in the Science Olympiad Disease Detectives Event
• Teachers to use as they incorporate public health and epidemiology into their curriculum and develop lesson plans

Please see the Science Olympiad website for the Event Supervisor Guides and additional materials for middle (Division B) and high school (Division C) events.

National Event Exercises

• Environmental Impact of Terrorism [PDF - 416 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (2013)
• West Nile Virus [PDF - 5 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (2003)
• Testing for Anthrax [PDF - 6 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (2002)

Regional Event Exercises

Regional Event supervisors from outside CDC contributed several exercises they developed.

• Science Olympiad Disease Detectives Division B 2016-17 Regional Event [PDF - 47 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (2016-17)
• Binge Drinking [PDF - 4 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (2000)
• A Chesapeake Parasite is Killing Fish and Making People Ill [PDF - 4 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (1998)
• Cigarette Smoking [PDF - 4 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (2001)
• Dozens Sickened by Apparent Food Poisoning [PDF - 6 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (1998)
• E. Coli [PDF - 4 pages] — Exercise and Answer Key (2001)