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SCIENCE GAMES 2020

O n Saturday, March 7, 2020, Engineers and Games at Science World. Over 130 students from across the Lower Mainland demonstrated their problem-solving and teamwork skills, tackling hands-on activities that featured engineering and geoscience concepts. Science Games is an interactive science competition, part of National Engineering and Geoscience Month, that allows students to investigate how science affects their everyday Geoscientists BC hosted the ninth annual Science

lives. The goal of the event is to provide a fun environment where students can showcase their science talent, and for Engineers and Geoscientists BC to promote an interest in science education and careers in scientific fields. Division 1 teams (comprising students from grades one, two, and three) learned about industrial engineering, marine construction, and coding with robots. Division 2 teams (comprising students from grades four, five, and six) were faced with challenges around structural design, mechanical engineering

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