Friday, March 2, 2012

CHALLENGER SCHOOL AT ARDENWOOD WINS SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

The Challenger School at Ardenwood, an independent private school, has won the Bay Area Regional Science Olympiad for the second straight year.

The Challenger Ardenwood Scientists beat 17 other teams Feb. 18 in a test of science and engineering skills at Foothill High School in Pleasanton.

The team of 15 seventh- and eighth-graders participated in 23 different scientific events, which included designing and constructing a Bottle Rocket and Mouse Trap Vehicle.

The regional contest is for public, private and home-schooled students in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.

Next up for the Challenger team is the NorCal Science Olympiad on April 14 in Visalia.

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