STEM Competitions by Category
Discover exciting competitions organized by category. Build your skills and showcase your creativity through these amazing STEM challenges! Contact your school counselor or teachers for team formation and participation guidance.
🔧Engineering & Invention
FIRST Tech Challenge / LEGO League
Grades 4-12Robotics competition combining coding, engineering, and teamwork to solve real-world challenges.
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Science Olympiad (Engineering events)
Grades 6-12Engineering-focused events including structures, devices, and design challenges in a team competition format.
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ExploraVision (Toshiba/NSTA)
Grades 6-12Future tech innovation competition where teams research and design technology that could exist 20 years from now.
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Future City Competition
Grades 6-8Urban design challenge with engineering focus where teams design cities 100+ years in the future.
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MATE ROV Competition
Grades 5-12Underwater robotics engineering challenge where teams design and build remotely operated vehicles.
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💻Computer Science & AI
Technovation Girls
Grades 6-12Girls create mobile apps solving real-world problems while learning entrepreneurship and coding.
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Girls Go CyberStart
Grades 9-12Cybersecurity competition with puzzle challenges designed specifically for high school girls.
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American Computer Science League (ACSL)
Grades 6-12Individual and team programming competition with computer science theory components.
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Congressional App Challenge
Grades 6-12Open-ended app development project showcasing student coding skills to members of Congress.
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📊Math
MathCounts
Grades 6-8National-level middle school mathematics competition with individual and team components.
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AMC 8/10/12 (MAA)
Grades 6-12Prestigious individual mathematics challenge from the Mathematical Association of America.
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Math League
Grades 4-12Multiple rounds of school and team-based mathematics competitions throughout the year.
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🔬Science & Research
Regeneron ISEF (via local fairs)
Grades 9-12Premier high school research fair showcasing original scientific research projects worldwide.
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Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Grades 6-8For top middle school science fair winners, formerly known as Broadcom MASTERS.
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Envirothon
Grades 9-12Environmental science competition combining teamwork with hands-on environmental challenges.
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Science Olympiad (Science categories)
Grades 6-12Team competition including biology, chemistry, anatomy, and other scientific disciplines.
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🌎Sustainability & Climate
Prudential Emerging Visionaries
Grades 9-12Social and environmental impact projects addressing real community challenges.
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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
Grades 6-12STEM-based solutions for community problems using science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest
Grades 6-12Art, writing, and STEM projects focused on ocean and climate themes.
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World of 7 Billion Video Contest
Grades 6-12Video projects addressing population and sustainability issues for global awareness.
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✨Creative Tech / Art + STEM
TSA Children's Stories
Grades 6-12Combine storytelling and technology illustration to create engaging educational content.
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ProjectCSGirls
Grades 6-8Technology project with specific focus on creating positive impact for girls in STEM.
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Future Engineers Challenges (NASA)
Grades 6-12Design challenges like space tools and 3D printing for real NASA missions.