Unlike science Olympics and competitions, contests are paper-based exams that are written during and in school. Listen to the morning announcements for contest registration. Most of these contests has past exams posted on their website. Practicing on past exams is a highly recommended method of preparation. Students interested in study sessions should speak to a science teacher.
List of Contests:
Junior Science:
Michael Smith Challenge (UBC): Grade 10 students, late February - http://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/exams-and-competitions/michael-smith-challenge/
Biology:
UT National Biology Competition (UT): Senior biology, late April - http://biocomp.utoronto.ca/
Canadian Biology Olympiad: Senior biology, 3 rounds late February - http://www.canadianbiologyolympiad.ca/index.html
Chemistry:
Avogadro Exam(UW): Grade 11 chemistry only, mid May - https://uwaterloo.ca/chemistry/about-chemistry/community-outreach/avogadro-exam
Chem 13 News Exam (UW): Senior chemistry, early May - https://uwaterloo.ca/chemistry/about-chemistry/community-outreach/chem-13-news-exam
Canadian Chemistry Olympiad: Senior chemistry, mid April - http://www.chem.utoronto.ca/IChO.Ontario/en/general.html
Physics:
OAPT Physics Contest (Ontario Association of Physics Teachers): Grade 11 physics only, mid May
Sir Isaac Newton (SIN) Exam (UW): Senior physics, early May - https://uwaterloo.ca/sir-isaac-newton-exam/
CAP High School (Cegep Prize) Exam (Canadian Association of Physicists): Senior physics, early April - http://www.cap.ca/en/students-educators/prizes-students/CAP-high-school-cegep-prize-exam
Canadian Physics Olympiad: Screened through the CAP exam - http://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/exams-and-competitions/canadian-physics-olympiad/
Michael Smith Challenge (UBC): Grade 10 students, late February - http://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/exams-and-competitions/michael-smith-challenge/
Biology:
UT National Biology Competition (UT): Senior biology, late April - http://biocomp.utoronto.ca/
Canadian Biology Olympiad: Senior biology, 3 rounds late February - http://www.canadianbiologyolympiad.ca/index.html
Chemistry:
Avogadro Exam(UW): Grade 11 chemistry only, mid May - https://uwaterloo.ca/chemistry/about-chemistry/community-outreach/avogadro-exam
Chem 13 News Exam (UW): Senior chemistry, early May - https://uwaterloo.ca/chemistry/about-chemistry/community-outreach/chem-13-news-exam
Canadian Chemistry Olympiad: Senior chemistry, mid April - http://www.chem.utoronto.ca/IChO.Ontario/en/general.html
Physics:
OAPT Physics Contest (Ontario Association of Physics Teachers): Grade 11 physics only, mid May
Sir Isaac Newton (SIN) Exam (UW): Senior physics, early May - https://uwaterloo.ca/sir-isaac-newton-exam/
CAP High School (Cegep Prize) Exam (Canadian Association of Physicists): Senior physics, early April - http://www.cap.ca/en/students-educators/prizes-students/CAP-high-school-cegep-prize-exam
Canadian Physics Olympiad: Screened through the CAP exam - http://outreach.phas.ubc.ca/exams-and-competitions/canadian-physics-olympiad/