Toy Design Contest. Register by Nov. 20
Posted on November 7th, 2009 by ASEE
ToyChallenge is a national toy design competition for 5th-8th graders. Register for the 2010 contest by Nov. 20, 2009. The website provides help with brainstorming ideas, engineering design, and fundraising, as well as photos, videos, and discussion of previous winning entries.
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