Four St. Timothy School students did their school proud by taking bronze at Saturday’s Calgary Science Olympics.
The St. Timothy School team had a four-person team in Division Three, (Grades 7 to 9) with two boys and two girls. The event was open to students from Grade 1 to Grade 12.
The team spent a full day at the WinSport Arena dropping gummy bears onto a target, determining final station co-ordinates on a map, designing and building a model bridge and minimizing erosion and protecting their “gold blocks” from a flood event.
“I liked the flying the kite,” said Emma Topp, 15.
“It was something I’ve never done before.”
Designed to get students to challenge their creativity and critical thinking skills, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) hosted the event. Professional engineers, geoscientists and Calgary-area teachers designed the challenges.
“It’s a pretty cool experience, it challenges you,” said Natasha Le, 15.
In addition to being a resumé booster, the four students agreed attending the Science Olympics was a good experience.
“It’s not just random questions – you can apply this to real life,” Damon Agyeman, 15.
The mission of the Science Olympics is to introduce young Albertans to the important role professional engineers and professional geoscientists play in the everyday lives of Canadians.
