Recycled Decoration
Your objective this week is to create a fun new decoration using whatever you find in your recycling bin or around your house.
Present & Complete the Challenge.
Use our slideshow to present the challenge, clarify the objective, and teach a quick STEM lesson. Or just jump straight to the challenge video, then let the kids create! Use our resource pack to help your participants generate ideas and troubleshoot.
Make videos of your participants’ solutions.
Try to keep your videos under 90-seconds long and include the following:
• The name of your solution.
• How does it work?
• What materials did you use?
• Did you have to overcome any problems?
• What was the biggest lesson you learned?
See tips on creating a great entry video here.
EPIC FAIL! Failure is an important part of the engineering and invention process. It’s how we learn and move forward. If you capture a failed solution attempt on video, be sure to enter it separately into the Epic Fail contest category. The most impressive failure of the week will win a prize!
NOTE: By submitting entries on behalf of your participants, you are certifying that the parent or legal guardian has agreed to our terms and conditions and has given you permission to enter their child. You can use our waiver letter or our combination Registration/Waiver form.
Enter the contest by 9:00pm ET on July 21st
***shhhhh… Don’t tell anyone….We’ll actually let you have until 10am on Monday morning*** Sunday is the deadline for the general public. We will give our groups a little bit of a grace period though. Please submit your videos by 10am on Monday!
View other solutions and VOTE!
You can see all the solutions and vote for your favorites from 12:00pm ET on Monday, July 22nd until 3:00pm ET on Tuesday, July 23rd. See our voting rules for more information.
Winners announced by 8:00pm on July 23rd!
Audience Choice Award: Goes to the solution with the most votes.
Editor’s Choice Award: Selected by the Junior Board of Engineers. Solutions will be
judged on originality, execution and presentation.
Epic Fail Award: Given to the most impressive failure of the week. Selected by the Junior Board of Engineers.
Winners receive their choice of an Invent the Summer t-shirt, notebook, or drawstring bag.
Important Challenge Dates:
July 17 | General Public Release Date
July 21 | Video entries due by 9pm ***shhhhh… don’t tell anyone….we’ll actually let you have until 10am on Monday morning***
July 22-23 | Voting is open. Be sure to vote for all of your favorite videos!
July 23 | Winners announced by 8pm
For more information about contest entry and voting, click here.