APEGA Science Olympics Events for Students Grades 1–12

The APEGA Science Olympics are interactive, inter-school engineering and geoscience events for students in grades 1 through 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 they 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)

2023 APEGA Science Olympics Events

APEGA is committed to public safety and will continue to follow all provincial and municipal public health guidelines. Should public health restrictions necessitate cancellation of our in-person Science Olympics events, registration fees for those events will be refunded in full.

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

Date	Sunday, February 26, 2023
Location	University of Alberta Pavilion (Butterdome) 114 St & 87 Ave
Participation 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 team
Challenge Release Date	Thursday, November 17, 2022

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

Is your desired division full? Add your name to the waitlist.

Date	Saturday, May 27, 2023
Location	Olympic Oval University of Calgary 288 Collegiate Blvd NW
Participation 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 team
Challenge Release Date	Monday, February 13, 2023

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023.

Is your desired division full? Add your name to the waitlist.

Participation Format	Classroom Registration Please refer to the information booklet for further details.
Cost	$20.00 plus GST per classroom registration
Challenge Release Date	Thursday, November 17, 2022
Challenge Submission Deadline	March 22, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.

Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.*

*Please note that, unlike previous years, we are not accepting registrations for the virtual event after the registration deadline.

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 will be 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 "APEGA Science Olympics" in the subject line of your email.