Kids' Science Challenge!

Website: http://kidsciencechallenge.com/

In a nutshell, kids' science challenge is asking kids to come up with an original idea or design that relates to three fields of scientific inquiry or engineering: Sports on Mars, Detective (forensic) Science, and Bio-Inspired Designs. The Entry that is judged in each field to be the most original will win the Grand Prize for that field – a visit with the scientist or engineer to collaborate with him or her on the winning idea, along with possible appearances in Kids’ Science Challenge videos and Pulse of the Planet radio programs and other media. But many entrants will win prizes. See their prizes page for a complete list.

To prepare kids for the process of completing the Entry Application, they've created a wealth of educational resources and activities related to the three Scientific Fields. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with all of the following instructions and resource guides. Many of the online activities are also appropriate for after-school or classroom use. You may be asked by your students to assist in the formation of a Kids’ Science Challenge Team. Teams may be formed in After-School Groups, in classrooms, or other communities.