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Just Imagine What They Can Accomplish! Young Geoscientists and Engineers Get Ready for the APEGA Science Olympics

Kids learn best when they can apply their learning to real-life problems. So it’s time to join some of Alberta’s brightest young minds and take learning beyond the classroom with the APEGA Science Olympics!

The APEGA Science Olympics are an interactive, interschool, science-packed event that helps students in grades 1-12 engage fully in their education so they will succeed and thrive in our fast-paced, technological world. It’s an opportunity to put creativity and science knowledge to the test and develop new skills by turning everyday objects into engineering marvels and geoscience wonders. Plus, it’s fun!

The Calgary event takes place at the Olympic Oval on May 23, 2026, and students need to register by January 12, 2026. Registered teams will receive the Classroom Challenge details by email, so the earlier kids register, the more time they have to problem-solve. Our young geoscientists and engineers are innovative and creative—just wait and see what they can accomplish!

What Is It?

Unlike a science fair, where students develop and test a hypothesis, the APEGA Science Olympics challenges participants to use problem-solving, connecting students with real-life applications and introducing them to the engineering and geoscience professions. All challenges are related to the Alberta school curriculum and have been developed by workgroups of APEGA professional engineers and professional geoscientists with the help of local teachers. They show the fun side of engineering and geoscience and how they impact our everyday lives.

The Challenges

How do we lift large amounts of sand or water? What goes into designing an amusement park ride? What tools can we use to rescue someone lost in the wilderness? These real challenges were previously tackled by former participants. Working in teams of five students, communication, teamwork, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills are the fantastic natural outcomes of these projects.

Volunteers, members from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), will evaluate participant prototypes against a given list of criteria.

There is more than one way to solve a problem! Participants ask questions, dive into research, and tap into their imagination before they plan, create, test, and improve. It’s the pinnacle of hands-on learning.

What Next? Register Your Participant

It’s time! But you need to register by January 12, 2026. Talk to your kids, talk to their teachers, and get registered for hands-on learning, creativity, and discovery!