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title: Science Buddies Ping Pong Pickup Challenge - another competition you can enter! Read about it below.
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# Science Buddies Ping Pong Pickup Challenge - another competition you can enter! Read about it below.

Posted by [Lori Blantz](https://info.iu13.org/ecses-tech/author/lori-blantz) on Feb 14, 2023 7:15:00 AM

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[Science Buddies: 2023 Challenge](https://youtu.be/YqFcL95QHFE)

## **Ping Pong Pickup Challenge**

## **Chance to Win $1,000**

[![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/b-ObhoerT2gLa5ddr3BCK7QHnrtrKMteVqYhdUqEF5mUzMjwtG4hCoARQcHXvAOIXyiEqvRrmHp4UWqMa3D85kU3Fuuo5Aw3kcc59n4Z7pb0m_g3V3s2F9xy9EpJ2HzL19KZzWnaR8mVj5ogkIuof9s)](https://youtu.be/YqFcL95QHFE)

 

[**Click on the image above or this link for a video of directions. **](https://youtu.be/YqFcL95QHFE)

[Click this link for more details](https://www.sciencebuddies.org/engineering-challenge) 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 ping pong pickup inventions anytime between February 19th  through March 19th. 

-Submission link will go live on February 19th on [this page](https://www.sciencebuddies.org/engineering-challenge).

-Entries are due on March 19, 2022 

**Challenge instructions are available in these four formats:**

- [Elementary School Ping Pong Pickup Challenge Lesson Plan](https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/ping-pong-pickup-engineering-challenge-3-5)
- [Middle School Ping Pong Pickup Challenge Lesson Plan](https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/ping-pong-pickup-engineering-challenge-6-8)
- [High School Ping Pong Pickup Challenge Lesson Plan](https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/ping-pong-pickup-engineering-challenge-9-12)
- [Ping Pong Pickup Challenge Instructions for Students](https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/ApMech_p058/mechanical-engineering/ping-pong-pickup-challenge)

**Interesting Fact! **In the 2021 Science Buddies challenge one class from Lancaster-Lebanon IU13  was even featured in the Science Buddies Newsletter! 

Check it out!

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[Click here for the full Newsletter! ](https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/tallest-paper-tower-fluor-challenge-success)

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