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2022 Fluor STEM Challenge *** UPDATE***

Posted by Lori Blantz on Mar 17, 2022 2:34:16 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

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7 Steps to Success with the Fluor Challenge

Posted by Lori Blantz on Feb 17, 2022 10:33:00 AM

7 Steps to the Fluor Challenge

 

The submission window for the 2022 Fluor Challenge opens February 20 during Engineers Week. We are already seeing exciting student engineering underway as students work on designing, building, and testing their paper ball runs!

On the fence about trying the Fluor Challenge? Do it! Our 7 Steps to Success post breaks down the process from start to finish. We've got lessons, worksheets, and videos to help. With simple materials (just paper and tape) and a challenge that is fun for all ages, the Paper Ball Run Challenge is one you can easily do with students. They'll be using the engineering design process, practicing teamwork and troubleshooting skills, and exploring the physics of forces of motion, kinematics, types of energy, and simple machines.

 

 

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2022 Fluor STEM Challenge

Posted by Lori Blantz on Feb 2, 2022 7:30:00 AM

Science Buddies: 2022 Flour Challenge

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Congratulations HESS TRUCK STEM KIT WINNERS...

Posted by Lori Blantz on Jan 18, 2022 1:58:24 PM

I am excited to share that we have three teachers who won the 2021 HESS Truck STEM Kit for their classrooms. Back on October 18, 2021 I posted a blog about the contest. It is exciting to know that three of our teachers won! Looking forward to seeing what their classrooms do with their STEM kits. 

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k'Nex Design Challenge

Posted by Lori Blantz on Dec 8, 2021 7:30:00 AM

K’NEX Design Challenge!

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Hess Trucks are giving 1,000 STEM Kits to Teachers- see below to apply

Posted by Lori Blantz on Oct 18, 2021 12:54:46 PM

Hess Toy Truck Company is now accepting applications for a 2021 Hess Toy Truck STEM Kit, right on their website. https://hesstoytruck.com/stem/  Simply scroll down to "Hess Toy Truck STEM Kit Application", fill in all fields, and click "SUBMIT APPLICATION"!

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Celebrating STEM in our IU and district Classrooms...

Posted by Lori Blantz on May 27, 2021 7:15:00 AM

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An Unusual Year: Yet already so much to celebrate!

Posted by Lori Blantz on Mar 2, 2021 7:30:00 AM

Giovanna and I love to celebrate great things.

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It's November Already??

Posted by Lori Blantz on Nov 2, 2020 7:45:00 AM
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Topics: Technology, STEM LESSON, Competitions

Blog Contest :

Why let the awesome lessons you just used or observed go to waste? For this year's contest, we are asking you to share lesson photos, and the lesson you used along with any lesson support materials with us using this Google Form!

Those who share a photo along with the lesson plan will be entered in our monthly drawing for a chance to win a lesson with Giovanna. Together you will plan a lesson for your students focusing on the content of your choice. 

 “THANK YOU!” for all you do for our students at IU13.👍

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ECSES Instructional Technology News  is an IU13 Early Childhood and Special Education Services (ECSES) blog providing support to educators using instructional technology in ECSES classrooms. The team of Lori Blantz (supervisor), Giovanna Chamberlian (Special Education Consultant), and Andrea Fellows (STEM Teacher) create the blogs.  Contact any team member at ecses-it@iu13.org 

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