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DESIGN A LUNAR COLONY CONTEST: GRADES 8-12, MG
This is good for a science/ astronomy homework assignment or grade. This contest leaves room for creativity! A rubric is attached, and a certificate of award for participation. Hopefully, it will increase interest in colonization of the solar system.
Perhaps, a small prize could be added, if possible. Thanks so much for visiting.
8th - 12th
Astronomy, Science
SCIENCE CONTEST: DEVELOPING A MAGNETIC DIPOLE SHIELD w/ Award Certificate
Principals, Administrators, Science Chairs, Teachers:
This is a science contest for developing a magnetic dipole shield for Mars!
See what the students create or come up with! Exciting! If possible, have prizes.
Also, there is a rubric scoring sheet attached, and a certificate to print out for the participants. Sometimes, NASA has educational resources, and ideas for science students. Perhaps, if you receive an extraordinary submission, it can be sent to space/ science technology corporation? K
7th - 12th
Astronomy, Engineering
International Literacy Day + Science | Scientific Discovery Through Reading K-12
Description: Celebrate International Literacy Day (September 8) by showing how reading fuels discovery. Students explore famous scientists’ breakthroughs through texts, connecting literacy to innovation. Elementary: Read short passages (Galileo, Newton, Curie), draw discoveries, and explain findings.Middle School: Analyze 1-page discovery readings (Marie Curie’s radioactivity, Darwin’s evolution).High School: Examine excerpts from scientific texts, write essays on
K - 12th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Environment
Labor Day Science | Inventions & Workers’ Impact on Science/Tech | K–12, TEKS
Description: Celebrate Labor Day with a science twist: connect workers and inventors to technological innovation and progress. Elementary: Read inventor stories (e.g., George Washington Carver), draw inventions, and explain their usefulness.Middle School: Research scientists like Marie Curie or Nikola Tesla and present findings.High School: Analyze major innovations (electricity, vaccines, space travel), evaluate labor’s role in breakthroughs, and connect to modern
K - 12th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Environment
Patriot Day STEM Challenge | Engineering & Building Resilience | K–12, TEKS
Description: Honor Patriot Day (September 11) with a hands-on STEM challenge that explores resilience and engineering for safety. Elementary: Build and test simple paper towers, then reflect on what made them strong.Middle School: Design popsicle-stick bridges, test weight capacity, and connect to real rebuilding efforts.High School: Create blueprints or prototypes of disaster-resilient buildings, research real-world materials, and present designs with reflections.
K - 12th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Environment
Hurricane Season Science | Weather Patterns, Safety & Data | K–12, TEKS-Aligned
Description: Turn the peak of Hurricane Season (September) into a real-world science investigation. Students learn how hurricanes form, track storms, and build safety awareness. Elementary: Identify hurricane traits (wind, rain, flooding), draw safety kits, and share family preparedness plans.Middle School: Plot storm tracks, calculate distances traveled, and graph hurricanes by category.High School: Analyze NOAA data, compare storm intensity over decades, and eval
K - 12th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Environment
Fall Equinox Science | Earth’s Tilt & Day/Night Balance | K–12, TEKS-Aligned
Description: Bring the Fall Equinox to life with this hands-on science lesson where students investigate why day and night are equal and how Earth’s tilt and orbit create seasonal changes. Elementary: Use a globe and flashlight to model sunlight, draw Earth during equinox, and record equal day/night hours.Middle School: Graph daylight hours across seasons and compare equinox vs. solstice.High School: Analyze latitude-based daylight data, calculate Earth’s tilt (23
K - 12th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Environment
DISTANCE LEARNING: PHYSICS: BULLEN DISCONTINUITY ESSAY CONTEST:GRS.6-12, MG, HS.
Principals, Mentors, Science Teachers, Physics Teachers:This is a distance learning contest! Students complete the essay and email it back! If your school is open, it can be handed in directly. This can serve for a summer science contest, as well. This contest is about physics and the wondrous characteristic of the earth's rotation and core reversal spins! The teacher can award 2 winners, and a list of honorable mentions. Perhaps, a few prizes can be awarded, as well. (Books, school supplies,
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Astronomy, Physics
ASTEROID APOPHIS AND THE CHALLENGE OF REROUTING IT/ ASTRONOMY/ GRS 7-12/MG
Astronomy is really our new frontier. We are experiencing challenges and learning new information on the universe. This writing prompt asks students to investigate possible ways to reroute this huge asteroid from coming into our planet's path. Use it for a homework assignment, for a MG class, or for a supplemental activity in a unit on the solar system. Thanks ever so much for visiting and supporting our humble shop. Knowledge is power!
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Astronomy, Science
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