Innovation May-June 2022

2022 VIRTUAL SCIENCE GAMES ENGAGES 160 STUDENTS ACROSS BC In February and March, Engineers and Geoscientists BC hosted the 11 th annual Science Games, a virtual three-week science journey designed for students from Grades 1 through 6 across BC to celebrate all things Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This year, 160 students from across BC participated in the program, through fun, interactive activities and weekly challenges, and explored the principles and theories of science through the eyes of their engineer or geoscience mentor. Investigating the natural processes of water filtration systems, constructing a dam, studying DNA that was extracted from strawberries, and designing binary code bracelets to explore the basics of binary code were among the many experiments that students participated in. Another highlight of this year’s Science Games were two “Meet an Expert” sessions, which provided students the opportunity to meet various engineering and geoscience industry professionals. The sessions discussed topics such as how professionals work with Indigenous communities, highlighted careers in civil engineering and geoscience, and included a Q&A period. This year, 650 students participated in the “Meet an Expert” sessions. The 2022 Science Games was supported by sponsors True Consulting, Golder Associates, SLR Consulting, and Teck Resources, and contributors BC Hydro and MineralsEd.

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 12–13, 2022

The 2022 Engineers and Geoscientists BC Annual Conference will be held virtually on October 12-13, 2022. Join us for two days of topical continuing education sessions, keynote speakers, networking, and a virtual tradeshow. Our online conference platform makes it more flexible and accessible for registrants to attend from all over the province, whether you are working from home or in the office.

Don’t miss out! Mark this in your calendar today.

egbc.ca/conference

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