CALGARY — Hundreds of mini Macgyvers displayed their engineering
prowess when put through the paces at the Science Olympics on
Saturday. In a series of problem-solving challenges, budding
engineers turned spoons into catapults, lasagna noodles into
bridges and aluminum cans into wind turbines. Proud parent
Delaine Moore watched from the bleachers inside the Big Four
Building as her daughter, Jacey, and classmates weighed popcorn
kernels on a homemade scale. It was the grand finale for the Dr.
E.W. Coffin elementary school students, who spent weeks
tinkering with the project inside Moore’s house. She marvelled
at how the team came together and learned life lessons along the
way. “Working together in a team is something that we all need
to learn how to do,” she said. “(Jacey) emerged as a leader in
her group, so I’m proud of her for having a positive attitude
and finishing it.” “We learned how to do a lot of teamwork,”
echoed Jacey, 8. The Science Olympics for Grades 1-12 students
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