Competitions

[] ||. Redesign Google's Homepage. Runs January through March || K-12 ||  || http://www.stonesoup.com || stories, poems, book reviews, and art by young people through age 13 || 13 and younger ||  || http://www.anthologyofpoetry.com/pages/index.cfm || Poems and short stories || K-12 ||  || http://poeticpower.com/ || Poetry and Essay Contests || K-12 || Contests run several times throughout year || http://kidsbookshelf.com/ || Poems and Short Stories || 17and younger ||  || http://www.artandwriting.org/ || 30 categories, including Drawing, Painting, Photography, Film & Animation, Video Games, Poetry, Personal Essay, Short Story and Humor || 7-12 ||  || http://potluckmagazine.org/ || This site lists LOTS of places where you can submit your work! ||  ||   || http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/education/k-12/biomimicry-youth-challenge.html || Explain how nature is often the basis of inventions || ages 4-18 || must register by Feb. Winners announced in May || http://thechallenge.dupont.com/ || Write an essay on a science topic of your choice || 7-12 ||  || http://www.nasarealworldinworld.org/Home.aspx || Use engineering to solve a problem. Work in a simulated world || 7-12 || Sept-Jan || http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/ || an inquiry-based research competition where students investigate questions in the areas of biology, Earth science, ecology, and astronomy || 7-12 || Feb/Mar || http://rubberbandcontest.org/ || Students use their creativity and ingenuity to create an invention that incorporates the use of rubber bands. || 5-8 ||  ||
 * ** Name of Competition/URL ** || ** Description ** || ** Student Ages ** || ** Dates and Other Information ** ||
 * **ART COMPETITIONS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Doodle for Google
 * ** Writing Contests and Places to Submit Writing ** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Marilyn’s Pen
 * [] ** || Fictions, Essays, and Poems || Teen ||  ||
 * Creative Kids: The National Voice for Kids at http://www.prufrock.com/client/client_pages/prufrock_jm_createkids.cfm || Cartoons, songs, stories between 500 and 1200 words, puzzles, photographs, artwork, games, editorials, poetry, and plays || 8-18 ||  ||
 * Stone Soup
 * Stone Soup
 * Anthology of Poetry
 * Creative Communication
 * Kids Bookshelf
 * Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
 * Potluck Magazine
 * ** SCIENCE COMPETITIONS ** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * CLICK[| HERE] FOR A BIG LIST OF SCIENCE COMPETITIONS ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Space Camp! http://www.spacecamp.com/about || Go to Huntsville Alabama to learn about space, astronauts, etc ||  ||   ||
 * Biomimicry Challenge
 * Biomimicry Challenge
 * Dupont Science Essay Challenge
 * NASA Student Engineering Design Contest
 * Young Naturalist Award
 * Rubber Band Contest for Young Innovators
 * Disney Planet Challenge

http://disney.go.com/planetchallenge/ || Project-based learning environmental competition || 3-8 || Feb/Mar || http://www.wecanchangetheworldchallenge.com/ || Sustainability challenge that empowers students to develop and share environmental solutions || 3-8 || Feb/Mar || http://www.conradawards.org/competition || create innovative products using science, technology, and entrepreneurship to solve 21st century, real-world problems || 13-18 ||  || http://www.exploravision.org/ || create and explore a vision of future technology by combining their imaginations with the tools of science || K-12 ||  || http://www.stemchallenge.org/youthprize/ || Students design an original video game (they can be on paper) || 5-8 || Jan || http://www.futurecity.org/ || Students team with an engineer to build a city of the future || 6-8 || Feb || http://www.engineergirl.org/ || solve problems dealing with engineering and its impact on our world. Cash prizes are offered. || Boys and girls 8-15 ||  || http://www.kidsknowit.com/contest.php || Entries in Astronomy, Art , Biology , Dinosaurs , Geography , Geology , Chemistry , Physics,Writing / Story Telling || Up to 18 ||  || http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/K12Programs/CuriosityAwards.aspx || Students write an essay, draw or take a picture about their curiosity and tell us how it prompted them to explore the world || 5-18 ||  || http://www.ashg.org/education/dnadaycontest.shtml || Students question and reflect on the important concepts of genetics || Grades 9-12 ||  || http://www.realworlddesignchallenge.org/ || Students work in teams on real world engineering challenges || 9-12 ||  || http://www.youtube.com/planetinspired ||  ||   ||   || http://www.usfirst.org/ || LEGO Competition || all ages ||  || http://www.seaperch.org/index || Design an underwater ROV || 7-12 ||  || [] || Collect data, make a plan, and save money at home || 3-8 ||  || [] || web-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics competition for students in grades six through nine || 6-9 ||  || [] || Build a wind turbine || 4-12 ||  || http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/ || earn money! || ages 13 and up || Jan through May || http://exploretheblue.com/challenge.cfm ||  || 6-8 ||   || http://appchallenge.tsaweb.org/index.html || $10,000 cash prize || middle and high school || Due in mid Jan || Animation, Computer Fair Logo, Digital Movie, Graphic Design, Programming, Web Page Design || [] state competition: May 23 || 6-8 ||  || [] || held out of state; your teacher must send in for the test ||  ||   || [] || this is a team event held out of state || K-12 ||  ||
 * Siemen’s We Can Change the World Competition
 * Conrad Spirit of Innovation Competition
 * Toshiba Exploravision Contest
 * National STEM Video Game Contest
 * National Engineers Future City Competition
 * EngineerGirl Essay Contest
 * Kids Know-It Network Contest
 * Cambridge Science Festival’s Curiosity Challenge
 * DNA Essay Contest
 * Real World Design Challenge
 * Photography Contest
 * FIRST LEGO League
 * Sea Perch
 * America's Home Energy Education Challenge
 * eCybermission
 * Kid Wind Competition
 * West Point Bridge Competition
 * Explore the Blue Watershed Challenge
 * Verizon Invent an App Challenge
 * **VIDEO COMPETITIONS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * US Science and Engineering Festival [] || 90 Second Video. Topic: "Save the world through science and engineering" || 6-12 || Nov. through March ||
 * **MATH COMPETITIONS** ||  ||   ||   ||
 * American Math Challenge www.americanmathchallenge.com || in the fall; free ||  ||   ||
 * Enter the Middle School Computer Fair! Categories:
 * American Math Challenge www.americanmathchallenge.com || in the fall; free ||  ||   ||
 * Enter the Middle School Computer Fair! Categories:
 * Who Wants to be a Mathemetician?
 * Rubics Cube Competition