Science Happens Here - Olds Alberta

LAST TIME YOU WERE THIS CLOSE TO SCIENCE IT TOOK
A MONTH FOR YOUR EYEBROWS TO GROW BACK!

WE HAVE CHOSEN OUR BUST A MYTH WINNERS!

Each year, the Science Alberta Foundation organizes the Science Happens Here program in an Alberta community. This winter the program is happening in Olds Alberta and the Mountain View region. The program aims to stimulate curiosity about science and showcase science, math and technology careers in the region.

Through school and community contests, science exhibits around town, showcasing the science and technology in local business, the program features the science that happens right here in your area.

The highlight event will be a show from the Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, featuring a conversation with Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci.

EVENT DETAILS:

Saturday March 12 | 7:30 pm | Red Deer College, Red Deer Alberta

Sunday March 13 | 10:30am | Ralph Klein Centre, Olds Alberta

OUR WINNERS!

School Category:

1st Place Winner: “Germbusters”! Students: Ryan Payne, Denna Zawalykut, and Kaitlyn Simpson Olds High School, Bio 20

2nd Place Winner: “Play-Doh Armour”! Ms. Bruinsma’s Grade 5 class West Park Elementary

3rd Place Winner: “Coke Sinkers”! Ms. Lesiuk’s Grade1-2 class Holy Trinity School

Community Category:

1st Place Winner: “Boiling Water Evaporation Experiment”! Craig Holder (age 10) and Adam Holder (age 7)

2nd Place Winner “Water Drains backwards in the Southern Hemisphere”! Team Aussie Acres; Kobi and Colin Chant (age 5 and 8).

3rd Place Winner “Cold Batteries”! Nick Ekelund, Bryan Burdick, Steven Burdick, Robert Cowan Camera work by: Steven Burdick and Robert Cowan