Biology Olympiad Club

Welcome to the 2026–2027 SOHS Biology Olympiad Club! This year we're running a structured, semester-long program designed to take members from foundational review all the way through USABO Open Exam preparation. ────────────────────────────── 📖 WEEKLY CAMPBELL REVIEW ────────────────────────────── Each week we work through one or two units of Campbell Biology (12th ed.), with a short problem set and discussion questions posted on this site. Semester 1 — Foundations • Week 1–2 | Unit 1–4 | Chemistry of Life & Water • Week 3–4 | Unit 5–8 | Cell Structure, Membranes & Transport • Week 5–6 | Unit 9–12 | Cellular Respiration & Photosynthesis • Week 7–8 | Unit 13–16 | Cell Division, Mendelian Genetics • Week 9–10 | Unit 17–20 | Molecular Biology & Gene Expression • Week 11–12 | Unit 21–24 | Genome Evolution & Development • Week 13 | Midterm Review + Practice Open Exam Questions Semester 2 — Advanced Topics • Week 1–2 | Unit 25–28 | Evolution, Phylogenetics & Prokaryotes • Week 3–4 | Unit 29–34 | Protists, Fungi, Plants (diversity) • Week 5–6 | Unit 35–39 | Plant Form, Function & Responses • Week 7–8 | Unit 40–45 | Animal Form, Nutrition & Circulation • Week 9–10 | Unit 46–51 | Reproduction, Immunity & Neurons • Week 11–12 | Unit 52–56 | Ecology & Conservation Biology • Week 13 | Full USABO Mock Exam + Debrief ────────────────────────────── 🗓️ SESSION FORMAT ────────────────────────────── Each weekly session (~60 min) follows this structure: 1. Quick quiz on last week's Campbell chapters (10 min) 2. Officer-led concept review with slides (30 min) 3. Group problem-solving on USABO-style questions (15 min) 4. Preview of next week's material (5 min) ────────────────────────────── 🎯 GOALS FOR 2026–2027 ────────────────────────────── • Complete a full Campbell review cycle by April • Have every member attempt the USABO Open Exam • Build a shared question bank of 200+ practice problems • Host at least two guest sessions with USABO semifinalists or finalists All materials, slides, and recordings will be posted here after each session. Let's make this a great year!