Competitions, Awards & STEM Enrichment

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2024 eCYBERMISSION Winners

2024 JSHS Winners

NSTA Awards & Programs

NSTA Awards recognize exceptional individuals for their accomplishments and outstanding work in the science education field.

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Competitions & STEM Enrichment

For Teachers

Shell Science Lab

The Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge, encourages science teachers (grades K-12) in select communities located through throughout the U.S. who have found innovative ways to deliver quality lab experiences utilizing limited school and laboratory resources, to apply for a chance to win up to $330,000 in prizes, including school science lab makeover support packages valued at $15,000 for elementary level, and $20,000 for middle and high school levels.

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eCYBERMISSION Teacher

eCYBERMISSION is a free, virtual STEM competition for 6-9 graders. Students form teams of 2-4, led by an adult Team Advisor, and select a community problem to investigate with science or solve with engineering. Team Advisors can be teachers, parents, after-school program leaders, or something else. eCYBERMISSION provides free STEM resources like lesson plans and activity sheets, STEM mentorship via our Mission Mentors, and a Mini-Grant for teachers who implement the program in their classrooms and schools.

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GEMS Teacher

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Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) is a free, weeklong, summer STEM program for 5th-12th graders that takes place in U.S. Army research laboratories and engineering centers. Paid staff positions are available for Near-Peer Mentors (college and high school students 16 and up) and Teachers.

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For Students

eCYBERMISSION is a free, virtual STEM competition for 6-9 graders. Students form teams of 2-4, led by an adult Team Advisor, and select a community problem to investigate with science or solve with engineering. With eCYBERMISSION, students discover how they can have an impact on their community and what STEM is like in the real world while competing for prizes at the state, regional, and national level.

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The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision science competition for K–12 students engages the next generation in real world problem solving with a strong emphasis on STEM. ExploraVision challenges students to envision and communicate new technology 10 or more years in the future through collaborative brainstorming and research of current science and technology. Beyond engaging your students in problem solving, team-based learning, critical thinking, and communication skills, ExploraVision aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards.

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GEMS is a free, weeklong, summer STEM program for 5th-12th graders that takes place in U.S. Army research laboratories and engineering centers. Students experience STEM in a hands-on, lab-based environment - no textbooks required! Plus, students who complete the weeklong program receive a stipend.

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Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) is a free 9-12 grade STEM research competition sponsored by the Department of Defense (U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense and the U.S. Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force). At JSHS, students submit their individual, original STEM research to compete for over $400,000 in scholarships and cash awards.

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