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Just Imagine What They Can Accomplish! Young Geoscientists and Engineers Get Ready for the APEGA Science Olympics

Our young geoscientists and engineers are innovative and creative — imagine what they can accomplish when they apply their learning to real-life problems! It’s time to take learning beyond the classroom with the APEGA Science Olympics.

This interactive, interschool, science-packed event helps students in grades 1 – 12 engage fully in their education so they will succeed and thrive in our fast-paced, technological world. It’s an opportunity to put creativity and science knowledge to the test by turning everyday objects into engineering marvels and geoscience wonders. Plus, it’s fun!

What is It?

Unlike a science fair, where students develop and test a hypothesis, the APEGA Science Olympics presents participants with problem-solving challenges that show the fun side of engineering and geoscience and how they impact our everyday lives. The challenges are related to the Alberta school curriculum and have been developed by workgroups of APEGA professional engineers and professional geoscientists, with the help of local teachers. Students will have to use innovative ideas to develop creative solutions to the challenges.

The Challenges

How do we lift large amounts of sand or water? What goes into designing an amusement park ride? What tools can we use to rescue someone lost in the wilderness? These are real challenges tackled by former participants. Working in teams of five students, communication, teamwork, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills are the fantastic natural outcomes of these projects. The challenges for 2025 have been released to participants on October 16, 2024, so it’s time to get planning!

Projects are scored and measured against thresholds to determine final rankings, which may result in multiple participants receiving gold, silver, bronze, or participant acknowledgement. All teams receive feedback on their projects and get guidance from professional engineers and geoscientists.

There is more than one way to solve a problem! Participants ask questions, dive into research, and tap into their imagination before they plan, create, test, and improve. It’s the pinnacle of hands-on learning. Want to see the Science Olympics in action? Discover how participants Ginny and Espen followed the engineering process to create a device that tackles a worldwide problem: pollution.

What Next? Register Your Participant

The Calgary event takes place at the WinSport Event Centre on May 24, 2025. Register by February 19, 2025!

Do you know someone in Edmonton who would be interested in the event? The Edmonton event takes place at the University of Alberta Universiade Pavilion (Butterdome) on April 5, 2025. Register by February 19, 2025.

It’s time. Talk to your kids, talk to their teachers, and get registered for hands-on learning, creativity, and discovery!