eCYBERMISSION

Ages:Middle School, High School

Types:Submission, Presentation

Categories:Design, Engineering, Science, STEM, Technology

Scope:National

Contact


missioncontrol@ecybermission.com

eCYBERMISSION is a free, virtual STEM competition for students in grades 6 through 9. Students form teams of 2 to 4, plus an adult Team Advisor, and select a community problem to investigate with science or solve with engineering. Along the way, students discover the impact they can have on their community and experience what STEM is like in the real world. eCYBERMISSION is NGSS-aligned and provides free teaching resources, grants, and access to STEM professionals for mentorship. Winners are selected at the state, regional, and national level. Join the mission and get started today at www.ecybermission.com.

eCYBERMISSION is an Army Educational Outreach Program STEM competition administered by the National Science Teaching Association.

The first step in eCYBERMISSION is creating a team! Students create teams of two to four, plus an adult Team Advisor, and register online at www.ecybermission.com/register. As a team, students select a community problem and decide if they will complete a scientific investigation to learn more about it or create an engineering design to attempt to solve it. After completing their project, students complete a Mission Folder online, detailing what they did and the impact of their project on their community.  Mission Folders are judged by Virtual Judges, who select the State Winners and Regional Finalists. Regional Finalists compete virtually, presenting projects to a panel of scientists and engineers, who then select the top team per grade per region to move on as National Finalists. National Finalist teams are invited to compete in-person at the all-expenses paid National Judging & Educational Event over the summer. There, the National Winners will be selected. Prizes are awarded at the state, regional, and national level in the form of U.S. EE Savings Bonds, and National Winners receive $10,000 per student in U.S. EE Savings Bonds (at maturity).

All Mission Folders are scored by Virtual Judges based on a Scientific Inquiry or Engineering Design scoring rubric available at www.ecybermission.com/AdvisorHelpCenter. Each Mission Folder is scored three times and the scores averaged for the final score. At the culmination of Virtual Judging, students will be informed of their scores and provided comments written by Virtual Judges.
eCYBERMISSION Awards

Team Award.

Prizes are awarded for each grade level in the form of U.S. EE Savings Bonds. All prize totals are reported at the mature value and are given to each student within a winning team. The below totals are the cumulative winnings per level.

  • State:
    • First Place State Winner - $1,000
    • Second Place State Winner - $500
  • Regional:
    • Regional Finalist - $2,000
    • Regional Winner/National Finalist - $4,000
  • National:
    • National Winner - $10,000

Website: https://www.ecybermission.com/

Managing Organization: National Science Teaching Association

Contact:

missioncontrol@ecybermission.com

Eligibility:

  • Two to four students in the same state in either 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade
    • Mixed-grade teams are allowed, but will compete with the highest grade level represented on the team
    • Only U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents are eligible to win
  • One Team Advisor at least 21 years of age

Overview

eCYBERMISSION is a free, virtual STEM competition for students in grades 6 through 9. Students form teams of 2 to 4, plus an adult Team Advisor, and select a community problem to investigate with science or solve with engineering. Along the way, students discover the impact they can have on their community and experience what STEM is like in the real world. eCYBERMISSION is NGSS-aligned and provides free teaching resources, grants, and access to STEM professionals for mentorship. Winners are selected at the state, regional, and national level. Join the mission and get started today at www.ecybermission.com.

eCYBERMISSION is an Army Educational Outreach Program STEM competition administered by the National Science Teaching Association.

Process

The first step in eCYBERMISSION is creating a team! Students create teams of two to four, plus an adult Team Advisor, and register online at www.ecybermission.com/register. As a team, students select a community problem and decide if they will complete a scientific investigation to learn more about it or create an engineering design to attempt to solve it. After completing their project, students complete a Mission Folder online, detailing what they did and the impact of their project on their community.  Mission Folders are judged by Virtual Judges, who select the State Winners and Regional Finalists. Regional Finalists compete virtually, presenting projects to a panel of scientists and engineers, who then select the top team per grade per region to move on as National Finalists. National Finalist teams are invited to compete in-person at the all-expenses paid National Judging & Educational Event over the summer. There, the National Winners will be selected. Prizes are awarded at the state, regional, and national level in the form of U.S. EE Savings Bonds, and National Winners receive $10,000 per student in U.S. EE Savings Bonds (at maturity).

Criteria

All Mission Folders are scored by Virtual Judges based on a Scientific Inquiry or Engineering Design scoring rubric available at www.ecybermission.com/AdvisorHelpCenter. Each Mission Folder is scored three times and the scores averaged for the final score. At the culmination of Virtual Judging, students will be informed of their scores and provided comments written by Virtual Judges.

Awards

eCYBERMISSION Awards

Team Award.

Prizes are awarded for each grade level in the form of U.S. EE Savings Bonds. All prize totals are reported at the mature value and are given to each student within a winning team. The below totals are the cumulative winnings per level.

  • State:
    • First Place State Winner - $1,000
    • Second Place State Winner - $500
  • Regional:
    • Regional Finalist - $2,000
    • Regional Winner/National Finalist - $4,000
  • National:
    • National Winner - $10,000

Participate

Website: https://www.ecybermission.com/

Managing Organization: National Science Teaching Association

Contact:

missioncontrol@ecybermission.com

Eligibility:

  • Two to four students in the same state in either 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th grade
    • Mixed-grade teams are allowed, but will compete with the highest grade level represented on the team
    • Only U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents are eligible to win
  • One Team Advisor at least 21 years of age