Welcome to the 2009 Junior High Science Olympics Blog!
The theme for this year's competition is Energy and the Environment
TELUS World of Science - Calgary
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- Event Day - Awards Ceremony/Family and friends
- Parking on Event Day
- Light Bulb
- Cellphones, ipods and other eletronic devices
- Presentation
- Can we cover the lamp shade?
- Registration is full!
- Deadlines!
- Temperature probe and cover
- Can we have a container in the solar cooker to hol...
- Where can I place the lamp? _REVISED please read!
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Welcome!
Welcome to the TELUS World of Science, Chevron Science Olympics, Junior High Competition Blog!
Please make sure your team has read through all of the archived questions! It is your responsibility.
Date of Event:
November 7, 2009.
Theme:
Energy and the Environment.
Challenge?
The makeahead event is ... Solar Cookers
Two challenges are mystery events which will be revealed on the day of the competition.
Registration Deadline:
Friday, October 23, 2009
Questions?
If you have any questions please read through the blog first.
If your question has not been answered email:
Jen Talerico
jennifer.talerico@calgaryscience.ca
Jen will keep the blog up to date with all the questions and answers asked about the competition.
Schedule
8:15 am to 8:45 am
Team registration in the main foyer
8:45 am to 8:55 am
Opening remarks/instructions in the Discovery Dome Theatre
Student Competition - 3 x 1 hour Events
9:00 am to 10:00 am
First Event*
10:05 am to 11:05 am
Second Event*
11:10 am to 12:10 pm
Third Event*
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm
Special Show in the Discovery Dome Theatre
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm
Awards Ceremony in the Discovery Dome Theatre
* Due to the anticipated number of teams, each event will run three times. Teams will rotate through the 9:00 am to 12:10 pm time slots. Competition order will be given on the day of the event.
Team registration in the main foyer
8:45 am to 8:55 am
Opening remarks/instructions in the Discovery Dome Theatre
Student Competition - 3 x 1 hour Events
9:00 am to 10:00 am
First Event*
10:05 am to 11:05 am
Second Event*
11:10 am to 12:10 pm
Third Event*
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm
Special Show in the Discovery Dome Theatre
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm
Awards Ceremony in the Discovery Dome Theatre
* Due to the anticipated number of teams, each event will run three times. Teams will rotate through the 9:00 am to 12:10 pm time slots. Competition order will be given on the day of the event.
In addition to sponsoring the Science Olympics, Chevron Canada will award the winning school science departments with the following cash prizes:
Overall First Place: $1,000 Overall Second Place: $500 Overall Third Place: $250
Overall First Place: $1,000 Overall Second Place: $500 Overall Third Place: $250