STEM Competitions with Spring Semester Registrations!
Earlier we posted about "creative" competitions that had winter and spring registration or submission deadlines. Today we wanted to highlight some of the STEM competitions that are still open for...
Competitions Fill the Gap in Environmental Education
In school we learn about the water cycle, ecosystems, weather, climate change, and many other aspects of our global environment. We learn about plants, animals, and all kinds of critters that inhabit...
Creative Competitions Accepting Winter and Spring Registrations
With the holiday season upon us and the end of the year near, many people might think that it's too late to get involved in academic competitions for the 2018-19 season. Although some of the big...
New 2019 World of 7 Billion Topics Released
2018 has been a year of changes. Changes in government, changes in culture, and of course changes in our population. According to the United Nations, over 7.6 billion people now live on this...
Competition Versus Cooperation – It’s Not an Either Or Proposition
There has been an ongoing debate in the world of youth sports about the value of the participation trophy. Those in favor want to make sure that every child feels that his or her participation...
Educators and parents both need to know how to talk to kids when they don’t get a trophy
To many parents, sending their kids home with a trophy is the biggest reward from participating in academic competitions. They want to be able to praise their kids and see those beaming smiles on...
