Purpose: Encourage & recognize authentic scientific explorations & meaning making, engagement with STEM role models, discovery of science all-around-us, and building student scientific literacy for bright futures

Who: Elementary students and teachers (general classroom and specialists who are CRS members)

How: There are six challenges for your students this year. We have them organized by month (September-February), but you can do them in any order you like. Do them once a month or catch up anytime. It’s up to you as long as you turn them all in by Thursday, February 29, 2024.

Deadline: Complete challenges by Thursday, February 29, 2024 (Deadline Extended)

Recognition & Prizes: Complete 4 challenges to earn recognition; Complete all 6 challenges for top prizes including an experience with a scientist! The more challenges your class completes, the bigger the prizes. We will also have whole school prizes for schools where 75% of the classroom teachers turn in 4 or more challenges. 

Science Resource Teachers: Complete all 6 challenges with each grade you teach completing at least one challenge.  Example: 1st Grade does September Challenge and 2nd grade does October challenge...etc. 

**All teachers participating acknowledge and agree that the information submitted may be shared publicly via Community Resources for Science’s social media platforms and website. CRS may share images of student sample work, with student first name only and in accordance with school guidelines.