INNOVATION March-April 2019

N early 150 students participated in the 2019 Science Games at the Telus World of Science on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Throughout the day, students demonstrated their problem-solving and teamwork skills, tackling hands-on science activities that featured engineering and geoscience concepts. The popular annual event drew 32 teams—some from as far

work through a series of electric logic gates to complete several different circuit setups. Division 2 teams also programmed robots and learned about geotechnical engineering. “The games were the most fun, especially mining for chocolate chips in the cookies using chop sticks and paper clips,” said one girl. “I learned that engineers are people who plan buildings to make them safe,” said another. Engineers and Geoscientists BC would like to thank our sponsors, who generously supported the event: BC Hydro, Fluor, Fortis BC, Hemmera,

Klohn Crippen Berger, Lafarge Asphalt Technologies, Lock-Block, and Stantec. The association would also like to thank all the participants, Telus World of Science, and the association members who volunteered their time to conduct and judge the events and serve on the Science Games Steering Committee. Science Games was one of Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s National Engineering and Geoscience Month community events. The association invests in the future of the engineering and geoscience professions, helping tomorrow’s geoscientists and engineers get excited about science today. j

away as Victoria and Gibsons, BC. This year, Grade 1 to 3 (Division 1)

teams learned about sustainable design, permeability of soils, and different mining methods and how they impact the ground. Grade 4 to 6 (Division 2) teams had to

DIVISION 1 WINNERS BRONZE: MEMEM SILVER: Green Leaves GOLD : 26 th Vancouver Brownies Roll TEAMWORK : Creative Kids CREATIVITY : NAFTA DIVISION 2 WINNERS BRONZE : The Earth Shakers

SILVER : Earth Einsteins GOLD : Science Guides TEAMWORK : The Dreamworkers CREATIVITY : Science Guides

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