the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Energy (ORISE) is hosting THREE competitions! Check out all the opportunities for you to win awesome prizes below!
Kid Inventors’ Day Student Competition
January 1st – January 31st
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education (ORISE) wants to celebrate with all K-12 students by letting them express their creativity and problem solving skills through an invention. We are asking that you use the engineering design process and develop your own invention to solve a problem in your community. TWELVE prizes will be awarded with three winners per grade band. To enter the contest, follow ORISE on social media, fill out this survey.
The contest deadline is Monday, January 31st, 2022. Make sure to look at the rubric to know what we expect for submitted projects.
Math Music Madness Lesson Plan Competition
January 1st – January 31st
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) wants to see how you can incorporate music into a STEM lesson plan to help build a better understanding of a subject. All K-12 teachers are invited to create and submit a math or science lesson plan that incorporates music for a chance to win a mini-grant! Three teachers who submit lesson plans will be selected to receive mini-grants up to $1,500 to help buy equipment for their classroom! To enter the contest, follow ORISE on social media, fill out this survey.
The contest deadline is Monday, January 31st, 2022. Make sure to look at the rubric to know what we expect for submitted projects.
January Social Media Competition
January 1st – January 31st
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) wants you want to know your answer to the question: Who is a STEM role model to you and why? To enter the contest, follow @ORISEconnect on social media, fill out this survey, and comment your answer on the post.
The contest deadline is Monday, January 31st, 2022. Make sure to look at the rubric to know what we expect for submitted projects.
For more information about both of these contests and our previous contests, visit HERE for educators and HERE for students.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to e-mail us at STEMEd@orau.org.
