APEGA Science Olympics Events for Grades 1-12 Students
The APEGA Science Olympics are interactive, inter-school, engineering and geoscience events for students in Grades 1 to 12 that take learning beyond the classroom. Students are given a series of problem-solving challenges that demonstrate the fun side of engineering and geoscience, and allow students to see first-hand how these fields impact our everyday lives.
Students cover many areas of scientific study and use their skills and innovative ideas to develop creative solutions to various challenges. All challenges at these events are related to Alberta school curricula, and have been developed by work groups comprising APEGA professional engineers and professional geoscientists, as well as local teachers.
Participating students are registered in one of four divisions:
- Division 1 (Grades 1-3)
- Division 2 (Grades 4-6)
- Division 3 (Grades 7-9)
- Division 4 (Grades 10-12)
2022 APEGA Science Olympics Events
Attend the APEGA Science Olympics, in person or virtually!
Browse scheduled events below and check back for updates for upcoming events in:
- Cold Lake
- Fort McMurray
- Grande Prairie
- Lloydminster
- Medicine Hat
- Peace River
- Red Deer
More information about these events will be posted as it becomes available.
Upcoming Events
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Date Saturday, March 19, 2022 Location University of Alberta Pavilion (Butterdome)
114 St & 87 Ave
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H9Participation Format Teams of 5 students Cost Divisions 1 & 2 (Grades 1 to 6) – $70.00 plus GST per team
Divisions 3 & 4 (Grades 7 to 12) – $85.00 plus GST per teamChallenge Release Date Monday, November 22, 2021 Download the general information package for more details about the format of the event, awards, and much more.
Help us promote APEGA Science Olympics – Edmonton by downloading the event poster and sharing it in your communities!
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021.
Is your desired division full? Add your name to the waitlist here
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Date Saturday, May 14, 2022 Location Olympic Oval
University of Calgary
288 Collegiate Blvd NWParticipation Format Teams of 5 students Cost Divisions 1 & 2 (Grades 1 to 6) - $70.00 plus GST per team
Divisions 3 & 4 (Grades 7 to 12) - $85.00 plus GST per teamChallenge Release Date Monday, February 14, 2022 Download the general information package for more details about the format of the event, awards, and much more.
Help us promote APEGA Science Olympics – Calgary by downloading the event poster and sharing it in your communities!
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022.
Is your desired division full? Add your name to the waitlist here
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Participation Format Individual Student or Classroom Registration
Please refer to the information booklet for further detailsCost Free! Challenge Release Date February 14, 2022* Challenge Submission Deadline May 19, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Download the general information package for more details about the format of the event, awards, and much more.
Help us promote the virtual APEGA Science Olympics by downloading the event poster and sharing it in your communities!
Final challenge results and a wrap-up video will be shared with registrants in June 2022.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022*.
*Please note that you are welcome to register for the event after February 4th, but you will have a shorter timeframe to complete your submission.
Challenge Evaluation
Challenge prototypes will be evaluated using the challenge rubric and given a numerical score. Upon conclusion of the event, participants' cumulative scores will be measured against set point thresholds, from which final rankings are determined. This may result in multiple participants receiving gold, silver, bronze, or no medal. Each participant will receive their rubrics and any associated feedback from the judges.
Rubrics acknowledge the variety of ways participants can use their skills and innovative ideas to accomplish the challenges. There can be more than one exceptional way to solve a problem, and this model allows all participants to be evaluated solely on their own skills and abilities, rather than scoring being dependent on a different participant’s design, challenge prototype, or overall performance. Sharing completed rubrics and feedback from the judges following the event allows students to see where they excelled, and to identify areas of improvement for next time.
For more information about any of the above events, please contact [email protected] with the subject line "APEGA Science Olympics".