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Imagine the Possibilities: National Engineering and Geoscience Month 2016

geoscience to everyday life. APEGBC will be promoting NEGM through print, social and other media. Events and activities include the Popsicle Stick Bridge Building competition and the Drawing Contest, and are scheduled during the entire month. Invite your family and friends to participate in the fun. APEGBC Science Games, March 5 Now in its fifth year, the APEGBC Science Games takes place at Science World. This interactive competition challenges students in Grades 1 to 6 to think creatively and collaboratively about problems, and presents science and science-based careers as fun, challenging options to consider. NEGM Drawing Contest This drawing contest for children aged 4 to 12 encourages them to think about careers in the sciences and use their creative skills.

Engineers and geoscientists use science, math, and research skills to explore the world. Through

creative thinking, they help solve problems and make the world a better place. What would it be like to see the world through their eyes? The possibilities for opportunity and learning are endless: Imagine the Possibilities. National Engineering and Geoscience Month (NEGM) kicks off on March 1. NEGM promotes awareness of engineering and geoscience, celebrates our members and their achievements, explains the diverse fields that each profession has, and reminds the public of the relevance and importance of engineering and

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EVENT TYPE

CITY

February 13

Fraser Valley

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Workshop

Surrey

February 27

Fraser Valley

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Surrey

February 27

Richmond/Delta

Science & Engineering Fair with Popsicle Stick Bridge Competition Richmond

February 27

Tri-City

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Coquitlam

March 4 and 5 East Kootenay

East Kootenay Regional Science Fair

Cranbrook

March 5

South Central

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Kamloops

March 19

Vancouver

Engineering and Geoscience Fest 2016 (EG-Fest)

Vancouver

April 2

Central Interior

19th Annual Popsicle Stick Bridge and GeoRocks Event

Prince George

April 3

Sea-to-Sky

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Sechelt

April 3

Vancouver Island

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Nanaimo

April 9

Burnaby/New Westminster Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Burnaby

April 11

West Kootenay

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Nelson

May 14

Northern

Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition

Kitimat

TBD

Sea-to-Sky

Popsicle Bridge Building Competition

North Vancouver

Stay tuned for more information on:

• The NEGM Challenge. Battle other APEGBC members for the championship title. • The APEGBC member photo display. Submit photos that illustrate how you celebrate NEGM, and impress your colleagues with your shutterbug skills. Selfies are welcome! For the latest information on NEGM events and activities, please visit apeg.bc.ca/NEGM, and look for us on Twitter @APEGBC.

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