Grade 8 Events
Birds in the Dark
(Biology, 3 participants)
As the sun dips below the horizon, a world of mystery unfolds. In the fading light, the silhouettes of birds take flight, their wings dancing against the darkening canvas of the sky. Can you identify these creatures before the night fully envelops them?
Lunar Housing Crisis
(Chemistry, 3 participants)
The Mackenzie Space Corporation is building houses on the moon using dense materials. They plan to use a component from a suspicious mixture found in the school cafeteria. Separate the mixture and find the densities of each component to figure out which material should be used to build the houses.
Burst My Pipes
(Engineering, 4 participants)
Elon Musk has invited you and your friends to go and see the solar eclipse! His only condition to this offer is that you build a hydraulic cooling system system for the ship that can effectively circulate cool water within the vehicle without leaking. Make your pipes don’t burst under the water pressure, and good luck!
Brainy Boxes
(Math, 4 participants)
It's “2048”. A wave of nostalgia eclipses your mind… you’re brought back to the simple cool math games days…if only you could do them one more time. One more time to bring back the cool in math. Look no further, ironically the Mackenzie “Science” Club is starting their very own cool math game; use your math knowledge, solve puzzles, unlock mystery after mystery until you get to the hidden treasure. Maybe the treasure is the math you gained along the way…
Blind Build
(General, 3 participants)
You and your friends are stranded on the moon in your moon base. NASA has sent you blueprints to help you build a new spaceship and return to Earth. However, there is only one spacesuit available and the blueprints can only be viewed outside the base. Will you make it back to Earth?
Crater Confusion
(Coding, 3 participants)
You are a scientist on the moon, and you just discovered a mysterious lunar crater containing valuable space junk. However, word got out, and rival scientists are rushing to claim it! Compete in a classic free-for-all with mBot rovers to retrieve the most junk to your lab. Will you emerge victorious and claim what is rightfully yours?