Michael Smith Science Challenge

The Michael Smith Science Challenge is a national competition written by students in Grade 10 Science or lower. It emphasizes logical thinking, and covers material in the science curriculum common to all provinces. It is named in honour of UBC's Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Michael Smith, and is sponsored by the UBC faculty of Science and NSERC PromoScience. Prizes are awarded to the top students (and their teachers) in each province and nationally.

Prizes

Nationally: 1st - $500, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $100

Provincially: $100 for top student without a national prize, $50 for each student in a tie

Teachers: $50 for a teacher with a prize-winning student

Registration and Additional Information

• Contest Rules and Teacher's Instruction Guide
  
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• Canadian Junior High Science Curriculum Summary

Practice Exams

Other Materials

• Canadian Journal of High School Science Article on the 2002 Pilot Exam in British Columbia
  
  
• 2002 Pilot Exam in British Columbia (Solutions in Article Above)

Contact Information

If you have any additional information that is not covered in the Teacher's Instruction guide, please e-mail us at mschall@phas.ubc.ca