• What: Google Science Fair
• Who: Teenagers from 13 to 18 year old
• Deadline for submission: December 12, 2018
• Prizes: $50,000 scholarship for the grand champion; $15,000 Lego Education and National Geographic awards
• Finalists announced: March (state), April (regional), and May (global) 2019

The Google Science Fair got underway in mid-September, offering students between 13 and 18 a chance to compete for scholarships, travel, and other prizes.

Teachers and mentors play a huge role in the Google Science Fair, and there’s a site for educators with a guide to project planning, tips for successful entries, and other resources to help engage students.

Students must have an Internet connection and free Google account to participate. Projects can come from across all scientific fields, including biology, computer science, and anthropology, and can be submitted in English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian. Click HERE for the rules.

The deadline to submit projects online is DECEMBER 2018, with regional and global winners announced in April 2019.

Run with Lego Education, National Geographic, Scientific American, and Virgin Galactic, the contest has produced some impressive past finalists, including one Canadian teen who created a flashlight powered by heat from the user’s palm on the handle.

The Google Science Fair may reflect the experience of Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who created the search engine as a research project when both were graduate students at Stanford University in 1966.

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