Grab a few balloons, CDs, straws, and other everyday materials from the "challenge list" and get ready for an exciting hands-on engineering activity this Engineers Week, February 22-28, 2015. 

To take the Fluor Engineering Challenge, build a balloon-powered car, put it to the test, and submit your score and a photo of your awesome balloon-powered vehicle. Every student (or team) who takes the challenge will be entered in a random drawing for $1,500 USD for a school or after-school program, courtesy of Fluor. Submissions will be accepted between February 22 and March 15. Click here for complete guidelines and submissions requirements.

Fluor is a proud sponsor of Science Buddies and a long-time supporter of Engineers Week. 

Excite your students about real-world processes, innovations, and possibilities in engineering with help from the following Science Buddies resources, articles, and career profiles:

• Understanding the Engineering Design Process: Teachers Embracing Engineering Design 
• Comparing the Engineering Design Process and the Scientific Method 
• Encouraging and Inspiring Female Student Engineers 
• Student Robotics: A Fourth-grade Student Explores Virtual Robots with VoxCAD 
• Level Up Your Science Fair Project: Design in 3D with Free Autodesk Software 
• Explore Careers in Engineering

 

Apply now for the 2015 DiscoverE Educator Awards, or nominate an educator. The awards shine a spotlight on educators around the world who are inspiring tomorrow's generation of innovative engineers in 6th to 12th grade classrooms. Three winners will receive a trip to Washington, D.C., a $2,000 cash prize, and more. The deadline to enter or nominate someone is March 16, 2015. To learn more, visit: http://www.discovere.org/our-programs/awards-and-recognition/

 

Send us photos of your students' projects. Your students might end up featured in a success story on the Science Buddies Blog, in the spotlight at Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or in the newsletter. Let us know, in photos, how the science project went!