The kids competing in tomorrow’s Elementary Science Olympiad will have to show off their skills in a variety of events, from an activity seeing how long they can keep a carbonated beverage bottle rocket aloft to a gravity-powered vehicle race that will test them on how close to the finish line their cars stop. 

The competition will feature five teams of students in grades three through six, with students primarily working in pairs in each event. Teams are allowed to have up to 15 students total. Participating elementary schools include University Lab School, Hanalani, August Ahrens, Kaewai and Manana. 

The tournament marks the state’s first-ever science olympiad for elementary school students. 

The olympiad is happening tomorrow, Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Le Jardin Academy’s gym. 

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Photo: Elementary Science Olympiad. (Courtesy of Hawaii State Science Olympiad)

— Alia Wong

Alia Wong previously covered education news for Civil Beat. A Honolulu native, Alia returned to the islands in May 2012 after graduating from Boston University with degrees in journalism and Latin American studies. Alia was a longtime intern at Civil Beat before landing her position as a reporter-host....