ARTS & LEISURE DIVISION: (alphabetical order)

• Brooklyn Jones - Grade 8 - Marshfield, MO - A Rainy Change
• Cienna Kamanda - Grade 8 - Lancaster, PA - The Last Escape
• Colin Lee - Grade 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Hercules Beetle Model, A Real Life Depiction
• Violet Lockwood - Grade 5 - Cincinnati, OH - Rubber Band Basketball
• Angus Meriste - Grade 6 - Calabasas, CA - Stop Pollution!
• Cooper Smith - Grade 8 - Lancaster, PA - The Re-centering Controller

SCIENCE & ENGINEERING DIVISION: (alphabetical order)

• Cade Bittecuffer - Grade 6 - Ravenna, OH - The Freezer Safe Label
• Oliver Gill - Grade 8 - Port Washington, NY - Resonant Percussion Pipes
• Preston Glenny - Grade 6 - Atwater, OH - Trump Tracker
• Ezra Juceam - Grade 8 - Port Washington, NY - The RocketBand
• Jackson Moss - Grade 6 - Rootstown, OH - The Flinger
• Daniel Vaughn - Grade 8 - Lititz, PA - Fishing Friend

CONGRATULATIONS and GOOD LUCK to this year's finalists! And remember, the top-10 schools with the most entries will each receive an equal donation shared from a donation pool of $500*. (*The donation pool will be divided equally by the total number of schools in the top ten including any schools that are tied for spots in the top ten. In-eligible entries do not count towards school awards.)

NOTE: The AGPA will contact each finalist with instructions on how to create their Finalist Video Submission. After the final round of judging is complete, we will announce the final results on this website! We will also announce the Top-10 Schools with the most entries at that time.

Congratulations to each student that entered this year's contest. We had so many amazing entries this year. Thank you for your hard work and for sharing your creativity with us. Ultimately, we hope that the contest has provided a fun way to explore STEAM concepts and enjoy hands-on learning with polymers! Thank you to all of the teachers, mentors, and parents who helped encourage and support the students!

ABOUT THE CONTEST

Join the fun and get ready to learn about the rubber band - one of the many amazing inventions created from a unique class of materials known as polymers! This educational contest was designed to give students a new opportunity to have fun learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Each year students from across the nation come up with new ways of using rubber band(s) to create amazing inventions, games, artworks, and more!

THE CHALLENGE:

• To design and create a working invention/artwork that incorporates at least one (1) rubber band.

TWO SEPARATE DIVISIONS:

   

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AROUND $2,000 IN PRIZES:

• The first place winner in each division will receive $150.
• The runner-up in each division will receive $100.
• The four remaining finalists in each division (who are not a first place winner or runner-up) will receive $50.
• Schools can earn cash prizes too! The top ten schools with the most student entries will each receive an equal cash prize shared from a prize pool of $500*. (*The prize pool will be divided equally by the total number of schools in the top ten including any schools that are tied for spots in the top ten. In-eligible entries do not count towards school awards.)

OUR CONTEST LESSON PLAN MAKES IT EASIER: standard aligned and easy to integrate with your curriculum

• Alignment with multiple standards:
  • Next Generation Science Standards
  • Common Core Standards
  • National Standards (Grades 5-8)
  • Ohio Academic Content Standards for Science
  • Ohio Revised Science Education Standards and Model Curriculum

• Learn more about the Rubber Band Contest Lesson Plan