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Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –
On March 30, the final stage of the Siberian Geological Olympiad ended at Novosibirsk State University, bringing together schoolchildren from all over Siberia and the Urals. Participants demonstrated their knowledge of geology, exchanged mineralogical findings and visited Scientific and educational center “Evolution of the Earth”, taking a step towards a future career in science and geological exploration.
How the Olympiad was held: first, schoolchildren sent their own research on one of the proposed topics. For example, in 2024, the children were asked to complete work related to “mineralogy and petrography”, “the evolution of the organic world and climate in the history of the Earth” and other topics. The author’s personal contribution, the originality of the topic and presentation of the material, the degree of fulfillment of the goals and objectives set in the work, as well as literacy were assessed. After summing up the results of the correspondence round, for three days, the invited schoolchildren from the 5th to the 11th grades immersed themselves in the study of geology. In addition to the Olympiad tasks, which consisted of the oral and written rounds, the children participated in master classes and seminars. During master classes with NSU teachers, the children observed the extraction of gold from ore, examined all stages of 3D printing and much more, and the seminars allowed them to apply the knowledge they had gained in practice.
— At first, we introduced only popular science lectures: we took schoolchildren to geological laboratories of scientific institutes of Akademgorodok, to various museums. This year, master classes and popular science seminars for schoolchildren appeared. At first, the children did not really understand what it was. We tried to reconstruct a simplified seminar, but intended for schoolchildren, so that they would feel a little like students and understand what it is like to study with us. This is an open dialogue: in the master class, we simply show – they repeat, and at the seminar we show how scientists, teachers and students of the Faculty of Geology and Geology obtain this knowledge. We helped the children master a piece of knowledge that is not yet available to them in geological clubs, — said Olga Khokhryakova, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences, senior lecturer Faculty of Geology and Geophysics of NSU.
The Olympiad is special in that the priority for evaluation is not so much knowledge as the ability to think logically, the ability to build a sequence of conclusions from ignorance with the help of erudition and horizons in order to arrive at a final answer, even if it is incomplete or not entirely correct.
— I learned about the Olympiad through my geology tutors. I was motivated by the fact that I had been studying it for about a year and wanted to participate. The skills I acquired during field work came in very handy. Most of all, I liked the tasks in the oral round; they were in the question-and-answer format, — shared his impressions Alexander Yarson, one of the Olympiad participants.
The Olympiad has traditionally been held at NSU for 52 years. Its main goal is to popularize geology as a science in order to broaden the horizons of schoolchildren. First, participants complete tasks in the correspondence round, then the best are selected and invited to the final stage at the university.
A diploma from the Siberian Geological Olympiad for the 3 years preceding the year of admission gives from 3 to 10 additional points for applicants to NSU in the field 05.03.01 “Geology”.
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