Idaho State University hosts regional science olympiad
Middle school students from around eastern Idaho took over Idaho State University Saturday for the regional sciency olympiad.
Seventh through ninth students from around the region participated in team and individual events.
By building things like bottle rockets or engineering strong wooden towers, students learned key principles of science.
They learned about forces of gravity, wind-powered machines, and mass versus weight. They got to study different types of rocks and learn about forensics.
Judges for the events included ISU professors and scientists and engineers from the Idaho National Lab.
Students who participated say it was enjoyable and educational and they would recommend it to other students.
“I think the science Olympiad is pretty cool,” said 14-year-old Tyler Peck, from Alameda Middle School. “It gives kids an opportunity to go and show their thinking skills and create things and get excited about science.”
“It’s so much fun and it’s amazing and you get to show yourself – you’re different than everybody, it’s not the same routine over and over,” said 13-year-old Dillon Turner, also from Alameda.
The winners from the regional competition at ISU will go on to compete at the state competition Apr. 8. The top Idaho team at state will then move on to nationals in May in Indiana.
