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Young Scientist Challenge

Discovery Education and 3M have opened the annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for students in grades 5–8. Kids can compete for the opportunity to work with a 3M scientist mentor, $25,000, a trip to the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, MN, and the title “America’s Top Young Scientist.”
To enter, students must create a one to two-minute video illustrating the science behind a new innovation that would positively impact them, their family, their community, or the global population.
To enter:
PARENTS must sign the parental consent form and register their child.Log-in with your username and password.Review the thought starters, research your topic, find out what the judges are looking for, and review the FAQs
Complete your student profile and upload your video entry by April 20, 2016.

 For more information, go to the Discovery Education site.

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