Innovation May-June 2023

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Throughout the month of February, Engineers and Geoscientists BC hosted its 12 th annual Science Games. This year, 130 students from across the province explored various science principles over Zoom. Science Games provides a fun environment where students can explore different science principles in an engaging, hands-on format with volunteer engineers and geoscientists. The program shifted to a virtual format in 2021 to increase accessibility for students around BC who may have less educational opportunities relating to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This year, over 30 percent of the participants were from outside of the Lower Mainland, logging in from Fernie, Port McNeil, and Prince Rupert. New to this year’s Science Games program were weekly themes. Activities were structured around the themes: magic of science; sustainability; and science of the future. For the second year, Engineers and Geoscientists BC offered a bursary to students with a financial barrier to their participation, which allowed eight students to participate. Over 50 volunteers inspired student participants in Grades 1 to 6 during each Saturday activity session, as they discovered the exciting side of science through six different activities spread over a three-week long period. Activity topics this year included capillary action, electro-chemical reactions, states of matter and climate change. Engineers and Geoscientists BC thanks its sponsors and supporters: TRUE Consulting, Oculus Engineering Ltd. SLR, Teck, and Urban Systems. SCIENCE GAMES ENGAGES STUDENTS AROUND THE PROVINCE

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