Achi news desk-
The annual Calgary Science Olympiad took place at the Olympic Oval over the weekend.
More than 900 students competed in a variety of challenges that allowed them to test new ideas while having fun.
“Students come, they take part in a number of different challenges that allow them to explore engineering and geoscience, try solving some new challenges and have the opportunity to work in a group, practice their creative thinking skills and solve problems and have a great time,” said Keely McPhee, outreach manager for the Calgary Science Olympics.
Unlike a science fair where students bring in projects they have worked on, students at the Science Olympics are given challenges and build their solutions on site.
“Today we built a robotic arm,” said Shivam, a Grade 12 student from Henry Wisewood High School. “It’s programmed with all our electronics and mechanical parts from our robotics team.”
Prizes were presented at the end of the day for the best designs.
For more information on the Calgary Science Olympiad, check out the Alberta Society of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists website.
