September & October 2007

Dear Science in the City Participants:

Thank you for visiting the Science Olympiad web site!  We hope that you are having fun and learning while taking part in the Straw Tower Challenge - please remember to post your results and upload your Straw Tower photos at www.chicagoscienceinthecity.org under the heading “Science in the Schools.”

As part of the Science in the City program, we encourage you to come see us at the three Neighborhood Science Carnivals on the north, west and south sides on October 6, 8 & 13, where you’ll have a chance to experiment and learn at booths hosted by Chicago universities, museums and non-profits engaged in science. 

While you’re here at the Science Olympiad site, please take the time to check out our events for elementary, middle and high school students.  Whether you are a student, parent or teacher, you can find ways to get involved with hands-on science activities and competitions in subject areas like biology, chemistry, robotics, physics, technology, engineering, astronomy, epidemiology and more.  In addition to the 170+ Science Olympiad teams in Illinois, Science Olympiad has 5,000 member schools participating in regional, state and national tournaments all across the United States.  Our professional development workshops are open to all teachers and available throughout the year.

[ Download Straw Tower Challenge: (Adobe® PDF) ]

Visit the Science in the City website: www.chicagoscienceinthecity.org

Thank you to everyone who volunteered time, talent and assistance with the Straw Tower Challenge project, including Tim Taylor, Ron Anderson, Jenny Kopach, Dr. Gerard Putz, Sharon Putz, Dr. John Loehr, Michael Lach, Chandra James, Sandra Cardenas, Eve Earles, David Lange, Becky Borden, Steve Sonka, Kris Campbell, Joe Simmons, Michele Chapman, Bob Kopach, Anne Loeffler, Tricia Tokash, everyone at Toolbox and Pitsco, and Ervin Zimmerman.