Academic Challenges
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Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament
HMMT was founded jointly by Harvard and MIT students to provide middle and high school students with math problems beyond the scope of what is traditionally offered at their schools.
National Science Bowl
Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach.
NASA Student Involvement Program
From Genes in Space to CineSpace Short Film Competition, search NASA’s database of contests & challenges.
NASA TechRise Student Challenge
The NASA TechRise Student Challenge invites teams of sixth to 12th-grade students to design, build, and launch experiments on suborbital rockets and balloon flights during the upcoming school year.
Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
Inventions known as Rube Goldberg Machines solved a simple task in the most overcomplicated, inefficient, and hilarious way possible.