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Design Squad
Trash to Treasure Competition
Another great STEM Opportunity!
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Just in time for Earth Day, a way to reuse, reduce, and have a chance at winning some cool stuff!! The DESIGN SQUAD Trash to Treasure Competition will challenge kids ages 5-19 to take everyday discarded or recycled materials and re-engineer them into functional, usable new items or products.
The contest will officially launch on April 1, 2008 and runs through June 30, 2008. Go to www.pbs.org/designsquad for details.
Recycle, reuse, and re-engineer everyday materials into an out-of-the-box invention. Your invention should:
Move things or people or
Protect the environment or
Be used for indoor or outdoor play
GRAND PRIZE: $10,000, A Dell™ laptop powered by Intel®, a trip to Boston to see your design built
FOUR FINALISTS: Receive Dell™ laptops powered by Intel® - The winner and her product will appear on the Design Squad show or Web site!
This page last edited on Tuesday March 25, 2008.
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