School science competitions Follow FizzicsEd Articles: Comments 0 There are so many school science competitions to get involved in. Here is just a short selection of science competitions that give an opportunity for your students to shine! Global school science competitions Google Science Fair Share your best idea with the world. High School – Ages 13 to 18 By Google® Big Science Competition Answer questions draw on real-life examples and contemporary issues to test skills in critical thinking, problem-solving and scientific literacy. High School – Ages 12 to 16 By Australian Science Innovations F1 in SchoolsTM Teams of students deploy CAD/CAM software to collaborate, design, analyse, manufacture, test, and then race miniature compressed air powered balsa wood F1 cars. Primary & High School – Ages 9 to 19 By F1 in SchoolsTM FIRST® LEGO® League Build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® technology to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game. Primary & High School – Ages 9 to 16 By FIRST® Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) An opportunity to showcase independent student research and compete for prizes High School – Grades 9 to 12 By Intel® Odyssey of the Mind Solve problems creatively using STEAM. Primary & High School By Creative Competitions Inc® Brain Bee The Brain Bee focusses on learning about the brain, to capture student imaginations and inspire them to pursue neuroscience careers High School University of Maryland Global Cardboard Challenge Designed to foster creativity and entrepreneurship in kids around the world Primary and High School By Imagination.org CERN Beamline Competition An international science competition for high school students, where they can propose an experiment which can be performed at a beamline using a particle accelerator. Since 2014, they have invited two teams each year for two weeks with full cost covered to perform their proposed experiments together with professional scientists. High School By CERN Clean Tech Competition A worldwide research and design challenge for 15-18-year-old pre-college youth that encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources. Each year, the Clean Tech Competition addresses an issue grounded in core technological competency areas and focuses on the next great engineering challenges. High School By Center for Teaching & Learning Listen to the podcast OneWorld Competition The OneWorld Robotics competition is currently held in Australia and Asian countries. It’s all about students applying digital literacy skills to a real-world problem! High School By Actura Listen to the podcast Australian school science competitions Australian science olympiads The Australian Science Olympiads are a national program for top performing secondary science students that culminate in the International Science Olympiads. High School – Grade 10 & 11 By Australian Science Innovations Australian STEM video challenge Design, build and testing an original video game. Primary & High School By ACER Foundation Science and engineering challenge Compete in a series of STEM challenges High School – Grades 10 & 11 By University of Newcastle BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards Design and carry out an experimental investigation or engineering project Primary & High School By BHP Billiton Foundation Creativity in Research, Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) Non-competitive award program where students undertake real-life open-ended science and technology investigative projects Primary & High School By CSIRO Australian-International Model Solar Challenge Design, test and race solar cars Primary & High School By Engineers Australia STANSW Paper Plane Challenge Design & test paper planes! Primary & High School By the Science Teachers Association of NSW Robocup Junior Australia A project-oriented educational Robotics competition that sponsors local, regional and international robotic events for young students. Primary & High School By Robocup Junior Australia STANSW Young Scientist Awards A long-running science competition for students in NSW Primary & High School By Science Teachers Association of NSW Know any other science competitions? Drop them in the comments! Happy teaching, Ben Find out more about the author Love Science? Subscribe! Join our newsletter Receive more lesson plans and fun science ideas. PROGRAMS COURSES SHOP SCIENCE PARTIES Calendar of Events HIGH SCHOOL Science@Home 4-Week Membership 12PM: March 2024 Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 29, 2024 12PM - 12PM Price: $50 - $900 Book Now! PRIMARY Science@Home 4-Week Membership 2PM: March 2024 Feb 26, 2024 - Mar 22, 2024 2PM - 2PM Price: $50 - $900 Book Now! Light and Colour Online Workshop, Jan 18 PM Jan 18, 2024 2PM - 3PM Price: $50 Book Now! Light and Colour Online Workshop, Jan 18 AM Jan 18, 2024 9AM - 11AM Price: $50 Book Now! Lego Robotics, Sydney Olympic Park Jan 2024 Jan 24, 2024 9AM - 12PM Price: $50 Book Now! 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There are so many school science competitions to get involved in. Here is just a short selection of science competitions that give an opportunity for your students to shine! Global school science competitions Google Science Fair Share your best idea with the world. High School – Ages 13 to 18 By Google® Big Science Competition Answer questions draw on real-life examples and contemporary issues to test skills in critical thinking, problem-solving and scientific literacy. High School – Ages 12 to 16 By Australian Science Innovations F1 in SchoolsTM Teams of students deploy CAD/CAM software to collaborate, design, analyse, manufacture, test, and then race miniature compressed air powered balsa wood F1 cars. Primary & High School – Ages 9 to 19 By F1 in SchoolsTM FIRST® LEGO® League Build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® technology to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game. Primary & High School – Ages 9 to 16 By FIRST® Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) An opportunity to showcase independent student research and compete for prizes High School – Grades 9 to 12 By Intel® Odyssey of the Mind Solve problems creatively using STEAM. Primary & High School By Creative Competitions Inc® Brain Bee The Brain Bee focusses on learning about the brain, to capture student imaginations and inspire them to pursue neuroscience careers High School University of Maryland Global Cardboard Challenge Designed to foster creativity and entrepreneurship in kids around the world Primary and High School By Imagination.org CERN Beamline Competition An international science competition for high school students, where they can propose an experiment which can be performed at a beamline using a particle accelerator. Since 2014, they have invited two teams each year for two weeks with full cost covered to perform their proposed experiments together with professional scientists. High School By CERN Clean Tech Competition A worldwide research and design challenge for 15-18-year-old pre-college youth that encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources. Each year, the Clean Tech Competition addresses an issue grounded in core technological competency areas and focuses on the next great engineering challenges. High School By Center for Teaching & Learning Listen to the podcast OneWorld Competition The OneWorld Robotics competition is currently held in Australia and Asian countries. It’s all about students applying digital literacy skills to a real-world problem! High School By Actura Listen to the podcast Australian school science competitions Australian science olympiads The Australian Science Olympiads are a national program for top performing secondary science students that culminate in the International Science Olympiads. High School – Grade 10 & 11 By Australian Science Innovations Australian STEM video challenge Design, build and testing an original video game. Primary & High School By ACER Foundation Science and engineering challenge Compete in a series of STEM challenges High School – Grades 10 & 11 By University of Newcastle BHP Billiton Science and Engineering Awards Design and carry out an experimental investigation or engineering project Primary & High School By BHP Billiton Foundation Creativity in Research, Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) Non-competitive award program where students undertake real-life open-ended science and technology investigative projects Primary & High School By CSIRO Australian-International Model Solar Challenge Design, test and race solar cars Primary & High School By Engineers Australia STANSW Paper Plane Challenge Design & test paper planes! Primary & High School By the Science Teachers Association of NSW Robocup Junior Australia A project-oriented educational Robotics competition that sponsors local, regional and international robotic events for young students. Primary & High School By Robocup Junior Australia STANSW Young Scientist Awards A long-running science competition for students in NSW Primary & High School By Science Teachers Association of NSW Know any other science competitions? Drop them in the comments! Happy teaching, Ben Find out more about the author
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