The Sally Ride Science Company invites teachers and their students to join the ToyChallenge, a national toy design competition for 5th-8th graders. The website provides guidance with brainstorming ideas, engineering design, and fundraising, as well as photos, videos, and extensive discussion of previous winning entries. “As girls and boys create a toy or game, they experience engineering as a fun, creative, collaborative process, relevant to everyday life.” Registration: Nov. 20, 2009; Submissions due: February 12, 2010.

Filed under: Grades 6-8, K-12 Outreach Programs

Tags: Competitions for Students, Design