To celebrate the Coquitlam’s 125th birthday, Coquitlam Public Library is hosting a Science Expo that will feature more than $2,000 in prizes.
Scheduled for Thursday, May 12, the Expo is open to students from Grades 3 to 12 who live or go to school in Coquitlam.
Students will compete in four categories: Elementary (Grades 3 to 5), middle (Grades 6 to 8), Junior (Grades 9 and 10) and Senior (Grades 11 or 12). Students can either compete on their own or in teams of two for awards including trophies, medals and cash prizes.
Broken into two categories — experiments and innovations — the science projects will involve some collaboration between students and teachers.
Currently, Expo organizers are looking for students who want to show their stuff. Any students interested in joining the Expo must find a teacher to sponsor them and submit two forms: a registration form for their project, as well as a consent form allowing them to participate. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. on April 1.
Including set-up, public viewing and judging, the Expo will run from 3 to 8:30 p.m. on May 12 in the City Centre ranch, 1169 Pinetree Way. The Expo is a partnership between the library, School District 43, Douglas College and Coquitlam 125.
You can find copies of forms and full details about the Expo at www.coqlibrary.ca/sci-expo.
Anyone with questions about the Expo can contact librarian Chris Miller at 604-554-7339 or [email protected].
