The Richmond School District is celebrating its thirteenth year of Science Jam, a featured event of Education Week.

Science Jam is BC’s largest non-competitive science fair, bringing together students in grades 4-7 from across our district to share their science inquiry projects. This year students from 11 schools participated choosing to do projects under three broad themes – environmental sustainability, going local and looking at the redesigned curriculum.

Two French Immersion students from William Bridge Elementary conducted the opening ceremonies with welcoming words from our mayor and superintendent, introduced our board of school trustees and honoured the event’s sponsors.

Science World started off Science Jam with a *bang* with a science surprises show.

And then it was time for our district’s young scientists to share their projects with “celebrity scientists”, parents, community members and each other.

A video with highlights of the event can be viewed HERE.

~Janice