Seattle Central hosts Northwest Regional Science Olympiad
What:
Nearly 700 students representing 46 high school and middle school teams will compete in 48 science and engineering events at the Northwest Regional Science Olympiad Tournament at Seattle Central Community College on Saturday, March 11. The top ten teams will advance on to the State Tournament, and State qualifies teams to compete in the National tournament.
Media representatives are invited to attend the events. Come see student teams construct an aquifier, build electric vehicles, launch bottle rockets and test rubber-powered helicopters. Other teams will test their skills as crime busters by analyzing materials in a crime scenario, act as disease detectives in a real-life health issue, compete robot-to-robot in a double-elimination tournament to knock opponent robots out of the ring, and much more. All events will be held on campus and in Cal Anderson Park adjacent to the college.
Science Olympiad tournaments are instrumental in promoting scientific and engineering community awareness, while showcasing the commitment and quality of Central’s educational facility, staff, students, and programs. Winning teams will earn the opportunity to continue on to the Washington State Science Olympiad Tournament, April 16 at Clark College. On May 18-21, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host the 27th annual National Science Olympiad Tournament. More than 7000 students, educators, parents and volunteers are expected to attend from across the country.
When:
Saturday, March 12, 2011
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where:
Seattle Central Community College campus, 1701 Broadway
Various campus locations – Main building, Science & Mathematics building, Charles H. Mitchell Activity Center and Cal Anderson Park, immediately east of campus
Background:
Science Olympiad is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing male, female and minority interest in science, creating a technologically literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement by both students and teachers. These goals are achieved through classroom activities, research, professional development workshops and participating in tournaments and non-competitive events.
Info: soinc.org