local high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 go for the gold at lakehead's new science olympics

"science is part of everyday life," says dr. andrew dean, dean of the faculty of science and environmental studies at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ."new discoveries happen every day and we hope to inspire 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to remember that science is not just about lab coats and beakers " new discoveries are often a result of collaboration and team work. it can happen anywhere; chemistry takes place in the kitchen, feats of engineering occur on camping trips, and neighbourhood environmental solutions are science-driven."

the science olympics, held in partnership with youth science ontario, tests 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' abilities to solve challenging problems in creative and innovative ways.

carolyn rayfield, executive director of youth science ontario is in thunder bay for the event and said, "our goal is to give all ontario 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 the opportunity to pursue science exploration. science olympics are a great way to inspire and motivate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 through fun challenges that require 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to use their knowledge of science, engineering, and math. my favourite part of these events is watching the participants develop their collaborative, problem-solving and communication skills as they work together as a team."

lakehead's first science olympics welcomes 50 student participants, from churchill, st. ignatius, superior c.v.i., and hammarskjold high schools. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 participate in four challenging team-building events.

one: tower of power
using minimal materials, teams design and construct the tallest and strongest tower that could both withstand high winds and support an egg.

two: medical mystery
teams are provided with a series of medical scenarios based on anatomy, physiology, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of disease, and have only a few minutes to work together to determine the most likely solutions.

three: molecule building
teams are given a look at a picture of a molecular structure and are asked to build it from memory using supplied molecular pieces.

four: speed stacking
teams are provided with a set of speed stacking cups and have to assemble them in patterns while being timed. this exciting challenge tests hand-eye coordination, speed, ambidexterity, and sportsmanship.

dr. john o'meara, dean of the faculty of education, feels that this year's event is a very good start for what he hopes will become a bigger event next year.

"we will incorporate feedback from 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and teachers into our plans for next year's science olympics," says o'meara. "we'd like to see this grow into an event for all high school grades and hope that regional communities will come to thunder bay to take part or initiate their own events. we are looking forward to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 applying ingenious solutions while negotiating under time constraints and hopefully, they'll see that science in the real world can be just as fun and very rewarding. as we like to say, there's an olympian in everyone."

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media: dr. andrew dean, dean of the faculty of science and environmental studies, and dr. john o'meara, dean of the faculty of education, are available for media interview. to arrange an interview, please contact janine chiasson, communications officer, at 807-343-8177 or commun@lakeheadu.ca.

visit www.youthscienceontario.ca for more information about science initiatives across the province.

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