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2022 Fluor STEM Challenge *** UPDATE***

Written by Lori Blantz | Mar 17, 2022 6:34:16 PM

The 2022 Fluor Challenge Closes Sunday, March 20!

Please let Giovanna and I know if you did this challege and entered !!  Thanks 

This message below is from Science Buddies regarding the Fluor Challenge

Hundreds of Paper Ball Runs have already been submitted for this year's Fluor Challenge. Students around the world have taken the challenge to build a Paper Ball Run and find ways to "slow the roll."

There are still a few days left to enter your students' submissions for a chance to win money for your school or organization!*

Do the Paper Ball Run Challenge

This year's challenge uses paper, tape, and a ping pong ball. There is still time for your students to design, build, test, and submit their ball runs!

Are your students still tinkering with their designs? It's time to calculate the final scores and get the entries in. This challenge is all about trying engineering! Whatever the score turns out to be, students can still enter their solutions.

You Can't Win If You Don't Enter 

Prizes for the Fluor Challenge are awarded based on random drawings rather than scores. Every team should submit their ball run!

All complete submissions in listed geographic locations* will be entered in random drawings for a chance to win $1,000 (USD) for the team's school or organization. $10,000 (USD) will be awarded.

To submit your students' entries, use the online submission form.

Submissions for the Fluor Challenge will be accepted through Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Science Buddies: 2022 Flour Challenge

Build a Ball Run with The Longest Path Time for a Chance to Win $1,000

Click on the image above for a video of directions

Click this link for more detail about the competition rules and additional resources!

Who can enter? 

-All K-12 students (primary through upper secondary school) worldwide. 

-Students can enter individually or as a team of up to four students.

-Only one entry per team is allowed. 

-There is no limit to the number of teams that can enter per school or class.

-The more teams that enter from a school, the greater the chance of the school winning 

 a prize! 

*(Students may be part of more than one team, but each team must submit a different design.)

When does the competition begin?

-Students may build and test their paper ball runs anytime now through March 20, 2022.

-Entries may be submitted from February 20, 2022 through March 20, 2022. 

-Submission Form

Interesting Fact! Last year we had 6 teachers participate in the 2021 Fluor Challenge. One class was even featured in the Science Buddies Newsletter!

Click here for the full Newsletter! 

Please reach out to Lori Blantz and/or Giovanna Chamberlain if you have any questions and let us know if you are interested in participating.

 We would love to support you!