Recommended Challenges
NSF Game Maker Challenge
A video game design competition for K-12 students with a yearly theme
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Grades K - 12
January 31st
NASA Space Place Art Challenge
Hosted by NASA, this space related art challenge invites K-12 students to think about and draw a space-related situation each month.
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Grades K-12
Last Day of Every Month
Girls Who Code Challenge
Community competitions to build a project around a specified theme and win prizes.
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Grades 6-12
March 1
Congressional App Challenge
Hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives and encourages students to code an app intended for social good.
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Grades 6 - 12
November 1st
Code/Art
Use code to create a portrait of yourself with a given theme.
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Grades 3-12
Feb, 2nd
USACO
Coding competition involving algorithmic problem solving
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
pre-college students
N/A, varying competition dates
NASA App Development Challenge (ADC)
This program sponsored by NASA challenges students to create an app that analyzes lunar terrain data.
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Grades 5 - 12
December 14th
Technovation
Non-profit program where girls work in teams to create mobile apps and websites to address real-world problems.
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
8 - 18 years old
March 22nd
Genes In Space
Contest for students in grades 7 through 12 to design DNA experiments that address a challenge in space exploration
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Grades 7 - 12
January 10th
THINK
science, research, and innovation program for high school students hosted by MIT
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
high school students
January 1st
Chowdbury STEM Innovation Contest
Elementary and middle school students are asked to choose a real-world issue to research, imagine and design their own STEM solution, then create a digital presentation to share their ideas in a fun, engaging way.
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Elementary and middle school students
Undecided
Kangaroo Math
Kangaroo math is an international mathematics competition in over 77 countries.
Eligibility
Submission Deadline
Grades 1 - 12
March 21st
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