PROJECTS AND EXPERIMENTS Westminster to host Science Olympiad

Many of the events can be watched by spectators.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- Westminster College will host more than 900 students from more than 50 area schools at the northwestern regional Science Olympiad competition Friday.
The competition runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features middle school and high school students' science projects and experiments. Robot Ramble, Bottle Rocket, Naked Egg Drop and Robo Billiards are just four of the highly visible experiments that will be educational as well as fun for spectators.
The competitions balance students' knowledge of facts, concepts, processes and applications, as well as their skills. The focus throughout the competition is on learning, participating, interacting, having fun and developing team spirit.
Middle and junior high schools from the area competing are: Laurel, Neshannock, New Castle Christian Academy, Sharpsville and St. Vitus.
Area high schools competing are: Farrell, Laurel and Riverside.
For more information, contact Dr. Martha Joseph, assistant professor of chemistry at Westminster College and director of the event, at (724) 946-7295 or e-mail josephm@westminster.edu or Doreen Matune at (724) 946-7121 or matunedm@westminster.edu. Or visit the Web site: http://www.westminster.edu/Acad/dean/olymp.cfm.