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Did You Win $25,000 in Discovery Education 3M YSC?
Calling all science stars by April 23, 2013! Film yourself in a short video about the science of How We Live, How We Work or How We Play for a chance to win $25,000!
In 2012, Science Olympiad finalists received a special prize pack containing autographed items from former Science Olympiad participant and Discovery Channel Storm Chaser Reed Timmer. For 2013, Science Olympiad finalists will win a special prize pack in addition to finalist cash awards and prizes! Teachers can encourage specific students and Science Olympiad team members to enter by presenting the Nomination Certificate below.
Here you'll find what you need to enter:
2012 competition
Congratulations to the three Science Olympiad team members who were Top 10 Finalists in the 2012 Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge! Each student won $1,000, an expenses-paid trip to the Finals at 3M headquarters in St. Paul, MN, and an innovation-themed mentoring experience with a 3M scientist.
- Placing 3rd overall was Anin Sayana from Challenger School in Cupertino, California
- Placing 4th overall was Anishaa Sivakumar from Franklin Middle School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania
- Top 10 Finalist was Brandon Gong from Garden City Middle School in Garden City, New York
From 2008 to 2010, Science Olympiad qualified 26 semifinalists and eight finalists in the competition - great job, Science Olympiad!
2010 competition
Congratulations to the 2010 Second Place Winner, Science Olympiad's Sydney Clark of the Clark Academy of Science and Art Homeschool in Texas! Sydney won $1,000, a trip to the set of MythBusters, an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City and a prize backpack.
Semifinalists now announced! Ten Science Olympiad students from the following schools were semifinalists in the 2010 YSC: Phenix City Intermediate School, AL; Horace Mann Arts & Science MS, AR; HB DuPont MS, DE; Mid-Prairie Homeschool, IA; Treasure Valley Math & Science Center, ID; Germantown MS, Madison, MS; Providence Day School, NC; JT Lambert Intermediate, PA; Clark Academy of Science & Art, TX; Sperreng MS, MO.
Creative Division B Science Olympiad students entered the Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge (YSC) by May 27, 2010 for a chance to show the world their amazing science ideas in a 90-second video. Our special partnership allows all Division B teams advancing to the Science Olympiad State Tournament two nominations for automatic quarterfinal status and one guaranteed Science Olympiad spot in the Top 10! The 2010 finals will again be held in New York City in October, with prizes including amazing trips and cash scholarships up to $25,000.
At the 2010 Science Olympiad National Tournament, middle school students were treated to an on-site movie studio, courtesy of Discovery YSC! On the Friday before the tournament, top competitors from 60 schools were invited to film their own interpretations of solutions to a range of current science challenges. Cool!
Topics for the 2010 YSC include preventing the spread of disease, food safety, sun protection and wind resistant structures and align with many Science Olympiad events like Disease Detectives, Physical Science Lab (Wind Power), Bio-Process Lab and Elevated Bridge.
2008 & 2009 competition
In 2009, two Science Olympiad participants tied for 2nd place in the YSC Competition finals -- Nikita Guarav from Beaverton Valley Catholic School in Oregon and Nico Seamons Cottonwood Valley Charter School in New Mexico! Congratulations to the other finalists in the Top Ten from HB duPont Middle School in Delaware and Northport Middle School in New York.
In 2008, three Science Olympians from IL, NJ and MN placed in the Top 10 and won $1,000 each, a trip to Washington, DC, and extras like a visit to San Francisco's Treasure Island to meet with Discovery engineers on "Prototype This".