What do you get when you combine an exciting question and answer competition with build-it-yourself design challenges and busloads of cheering fans?
The All Science Challenge is a day-long science enrichment competition for more than 150 Grade 6, 7 and 8 students from more than 10 schools across southwestern Ontario.
Hosted by University of Western Ontario science students on May 6, the All Science Challenge is a fun-filled day of competition and camaraderie that’s part of a nationwide program to excite and inspire the next generation of scientists.
The event will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the North Campus Building. The final round of the competition will take place at 2 p.m.
The All Science Challenge was developed in 2004 by Let’s Talk Science volunteers at
McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., and is currently being held at 11 universities across Canada this year.
Shaw Cablesystems, 3M and Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) are sponsors of this year’s competition, which tests students in the subject areas of biology, biochemistry, chemistry, earth and environmental science, engineering, mathematics, psychology and physics. The top teams of students will go head-to-head to win the final elimination round, which will be judged by Allyson McIntyre, of 3M Canada, Dan Belliveau, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences at Western, and others.
Let’s Talk Science is an award-winning, national, charitable, science outreach organization delivering science learning programs and services that turn kids on to science, keep them engaged in learning and develop their potential to become 21st century stewards, innovators and citizens.
For more information about Let’s Talk Science visit letstalkscience.ca.