EngineerGirl Essay ContestEvery year, EngineerGirl sponsors a contest dealing with engineering and its impact on our world. Usually the announcement is posted in the fall with judging and winners announced in the spring. Visit the contest page to see past winners or view the new contest.
Broadcom MASTERS
http://www.societyforscience.org/masters
The national science, technology, engineering, and math competition for U.S. 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars), a program of Society for Science & the Public, inspires and encourages the nation's young scientists, engineers and innovators.
Resource Added: October 16, 2012
Design Squad
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/contest/1/
If you've ever seen Design Squad on PBS you know they are serious about fun challenges and interesting design. Along with videos, games and lots of information, you can also find contests and challenges on their website to keep your brain busy.
Resource Added: November 14, 2012
FIRST
http://www.usfirst.org
The FIRST program has lots of great competitions to get your engineering mind started. Whether you choose the Lego League for grades K-8 or the robotics competion or tech challenge for high school students, there is something for everyone.
Resource Added: December 4, 2005
Future City Competition
http://www.futurecity.org/
Working with a teacher and engineer mentor, student teams design a future city using SimCity 2000, then build scale models of a section of their city.
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/
Held annually in May, the Intel ISEF brings together over 1,200 students from 48 states and 40 nations to compete for scholarships, tuition grants, internships, scientific field trips and the grand prize: a trip to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm, Sweden.
Kids' Science Challenge
http://www.kidsciencechallenge.com/
The Kids’ Science Challenge (KSC), the premiere elementary school science competition in the US, is a free nationwide science competition for students in grades 3 through 6. The KSC creatively engages young students to use their imagination to expand our current ideas of how things work. Kids learn about careers in science, how to innovate and how their “what if” questions are the foundation of scientific thinking.
Resource Added: December 12, 2011
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams
http://web.mit.edu/inventeams
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams is a non-competitive initiative that awards grants up to $10,000 each to teams of high school students, teachers, and mentors to identify a problem and invent a solution for it. Designed to excite, empower, and encourage students through hands-on problem solving, InvenTeams aims to inspire a new generation of inventors.
Resource Added: February 5, 2007
NASA - Optimus Prime
http://privo.com/NASA/index.htm
NASA is calling for students in grades 3-12 to create a video demonstrating understanding of a spinoff from NASA technology. Hurry, if you would like to participate, because the deadline for registration (intention to create a video) is December 15, 2012.
Resource Added: November 28, 2012
National Science Bowl - For High School Students
http://science.energy.gov/nsb/high-school/
Compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math
Resource Added: August 1, 2007
National Science Bowl - For Middle School Students
http://science.energy.gov/nsb/middle-school/
Either an academic math and science competition or a model fuel cell car competition. Why not compete in both?!
NFPA Fluid Power Challenge
http://www.nfpafoundation.org/FPChallenge/Index.aspx
The NFPA Fluid Power Challenge is a skills competition that challenges students to solve an engineering problem using fluid power. They learn teamwork, math, science, engineering and problem-solving skills. The program is geared toward middle school students who work in teams of four—preferably two boys and two girls. Anyone—colleges, universities or local companies—can hold a Challenge. Further information and complete instructions are available on their website.
Resource Added: February 7, 2011
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Poster Contest
http://www.asse.org/newsroom/naosh/poster-contest.php
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, or NAOSH Week, occurs every year during the first full week of May. NAOSH Week is intended to raise awareness about occupational safety, health and the environment, and the American Society of Safety Engineers hosts a poster contest each year for students ages 5-14. Check it out see the rules for this year!
Resource Added: December 8, 2011
Odyssey of the Mind
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com
This international program encourages creative problem-solving challenging students in a variety of areas, from building mechanical devices to giving their own interpretation of literary classics.
RI/SME Student Robotic Engineering Challenge
http://www.sme.org
The RI/SME is a competition for middle school through college students where students can demonstrate their knowledge of the manufacturing process through robotics and automation contests.
Science Olympiad
http://soinc.org/
Following the format of popular board games, TV shows and athletic games, Science Olympiad tournaments are interscholastic competitions consisting of a series of individual and team events. Teams of up to 15 students compete in four divisions: grades K-3, grades 3-6, grades 6-9, and grades 9-12. Rules vary for event to event and the complete rules and guidelines are made available to schools upon registration.
Science Olympiad: Student Center
http://www.scioly.org/
This page in the Science Odyssey website present resources for educators including program guides, activity ideas and more. The Science Odyssey series covers scientific discoveries in medicine and health, physics and astronomy, human behavior, technology, earth and life sciences.
Siemens Foundation Competitions and Awards
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/
Site features several contests for high school students with great awards for winners.
Technology Student Association (TSA) Competitions
http://www.tsaweb.org/Competitions
The Technology Student Association hosts a number of competitions for students in both middle and high school. Check out their website to see which ones might be interesting to you.
Resource Added: September 21, 2012
Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Awards
http://www.exploravision.org/
The Toshiba/NSTA Exploravision Awards encourage students to combine the tools of science with their own imagination to create and explore a vision of future technologies.
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