Campus to host Science Olympiad
“The science fair projects of today could become the products or businesses of tomorrow,” President Barack Obama said during last year’s White House Science Fair.
That quote is an inspiration to the 500 students who will compete in the Northwest Regional Science Olympiad Tournament on March 1, at Seattle Central Community College. The interactive event runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with competitions starting at 8:30 a.m. An awards ceremony will follow in the Mitchell Activity Center, 1718 Broadway.
At least 34 middle and high school teams will compete for prizes in 50 different events that involve applying math and science skills to design, build and operate projects that fit into specific categories.
Competitions will be held on the main campus in the Science and Math Building (SAM), Broadway Edison (BE) and the Mitchell Activity Center (MAC). A complete schedule of events and locations will be available at the first floor registration table in the Broadway Edison Building, 1701 Broadway. The event is free and open to the public.
A sampling of the competition categories include: Boomilever; Bungee Drop; Designer Genes; Elastic Launched Glider; Geologic Mapping; Helicopters; RoboCross; Rotor Egg Drop; Simple Machines; and Wheeled Vehicle
Schools with teams participating: Arbor Schools; Bellevue Children’s Academy; Bothell High School; Centennial Middle School; Chief Kanim Middle School; Coupeville High School; Eastlake High School; Evergreen Science-Seattle area Homeschoolers; Gateway Middle School; Inglemoor High School; Interlake High School; Lakeside School; North Lake Middle School; Northshore Jr. High School; Park Place Middle School; Seahome High School; Shorewood High School; Stanwood High School; Stanwood Middle School; The Bear Creek School; University Preparatory Academy; and Woodmoor Elementary School
The events will be supervised by Seattle Central faculty, staff, students and community volunteers. The purpose of Science Olympiads is to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Education and Math) education and community awareness of programs available to local students.