K-12 students worldwide are invited to give engineering a try with the annual Engineering Challenge from Science Buddies. Announced every January, the Science Buddies Engineering Challenge lets students use their problem-solving skills to design, build, and test contraptions. The challenges use simple materials and are free for all to participate.

Spark your learning!

1. Set up your STEAM mini spark recording page: #45:Science Buddies Contest

2. Each challenge that science buddies has prepared for you has an introduction video that show the challenge and what you will build. Look at the list below and choose 6 that sound interesting. Add those to your recording sheet.

• 2025 Engineering Challenge-Opens in Jan 2025
• 2024 Rubber Band Car Challenge
• 2023 Ping Pong Pickup Challenge
• 2022 Ball Run Challenge
• 2021 Tallest Tower Challenge
• 2020 Cricket Wicket Knockdown Challenge
• 2019 Volleyball Machine Challenge
• 2018 Ball Launcher Challenge
• 2017 Follow the Flow Challenge
• 2016 Marble Machine Challenge
• 2015 Balloon-Powered Car Challenge

3. Watch each of the videos you picked. For each one,  record the name of the challenge, the materials needed, and summarize the project in one sentence.

4. Share your STEAM mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.

Check out the Engineering Design Challenge badge at the EY Website if you want build one of the challenges.

Check out the STEAM mini spark #25 to learn about the engineering design process.