Bubble Wrap Contest: Deadline March 3, 2010
Sealed Air Corporation, the creator of Bubble Wrap, is asking students in grades five through eight to come up with original inventions incorporating clear Bubble Wrap. All entries must incude a visual and written description that explains the name of the invention, the purpose it serves, how it works and how the idea was formulated. Three finalists will win a three-day trip to New York City, where the Grand Prize Winner will be announced during an awards weekend. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a $10,000 savings bond and the second and third place winners will receive $5,000 savings bonds.
For details visit www.nmoe.org/bubblewrap/index.html.
Rubber Band Contest: Deadline February 10, 2010
The Rubber Band Contest has two divisions of competition for young inventors in grades five through eight to create an invention that incorporates the use of rubber bands. Arts & Leisure and Science & Engineering are the divisions, and the winner and runner-up in each division will be annouced at an awards ceremony on May 1, 2010. The first place winner in each division will receive a $5,000 savings bond while the runner-up in each division will receive $2,500 savings bonds.
For details visit http://rubberbandcontest.org.
