— Maanasa Mendu named America’s Top Young Scientist in Nation’s Premier Middle School Science Competition for her invention of HARVEST, a device that provides remote, global energy solutions by gathering unused solar and wind energy that is already around us to power rural and remote locations — Silver Spring, Md. and St. Paul, Minn. (October 18, 2016) – Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) and 3M (@3M) have named 13-year-old Maanasa Mendu from…
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Calling All Middle School Students! Are you America’s 2016 Top Young Scientist?
Discovery Education and 3M are looking for the country’s Top Young Scientist of 2016. Does this sound like someone you know? Or does this sound like YOU? Read on! Now through April 20, entries are being accepted for this year’s Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier science competition for students in grades 5-8. Finalists chosen will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work closely with a 3M Scientist Mentor, compete for $25,000,…
Discovery Education and 3M Announce National Finalists in 2015 Young Scientist Challenge
Ten young scientists across the country were recognized today as the finalists for the 2015 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge – proving that the next generation is never too young to help change the world for the better. They are (in alphabetical order): Peter Finch, Harrisville, R.I., Homeschool Arthur Frigo, III, Jupiter, Fla., Turtle River Montessori Raghav Ganesh, San Jose, Calif., Joaquin Miller Middle School, Cupertino Union School District Amulya…
Discovery Education’s STEM Leader Forum Brings Together Boston Leaders and Educators
Today in Boston, Discovery Communications and Discovery Education hosted its STEM Leader Forum, bringing together local leaders and educators from the public and private sectors in a half-day symposium focused on discussing the best ways to provide Boston area students with the skills they need today for the jobs of tomorrow. A hands-on STEM learning experience in the afternoon for over 150 6th grade middle school students complemented the morning’s…
Discovery Education and 3M Announce Winner of 2014 Young Scientist Challenge
Congratulons to Sahil Doshi! The 14-year-old from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was just named the winner of this year’s Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier science competition for grades 5-8. Sahil wowed judges with his ingenious, eco-friendly battery, the PolluCell, which converts carbon dioxide into electricity, helping to reduce our carbon footprint while offering power for household uses and developing nations. The innovation was designed to address the rising…
Discovery Education and 3M Announce Finalists in 2014 Young Scientist Challenge
Discovery Education and 3M have named the top 10 finalists in the annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier science competition for students in grades 5-8. Discovery Education and 3M are proud to announce the following 10 finalists (in alphabetical order)*: Mythri Ambatipudi, San Jose, Calif., Stratford Middle School David Cohen, Dallas, Texas, SR Academy of Dallas Sahil Doshi, Pittsburgh, Pa., Fort Couch Middle School Ana Humphrey, Alexandria, Va.,…
Discovery Education and 3M Announce Young Scientist Challenge Finalists
As summer commences for students across the country, ten budding student scientists from across the country will begin a unique summer mentorship program with a 3M scientist as finalists in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier science competition for students in grades 5-8. In January, Discovery Education and 3M challenged students across the country to create a video that described a new innovation or solution that…
Calling All Young Scientists!
Do you know any curious kids who have a flair for science? If so, they could be the winner of the next Discovery Education 3m Young Scientist Challenge. The annual competition recently announced its 15th iteration, in which students in grades 5-8 are encouraged to embrace their love of science by creating a video explaining how we could solve a real-world problem that falls into the category of How We…
Deepika Kurup Named ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ in 2012 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge
This week, some of the best and brightest students from across the country gathered at the 3M Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minnesota to showcase their scientific smarts and compete for the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” The competition was the culmination of a three-month collaboration with 3M scientists as they created their personal innovations as a part of a summer mentoring program — going from concept to prototype…
Discovery Education and 3M Name Young Scientist Challenge Finalists
Science rocks! Student scientists across the country challenged themselves to think outside the box when they entered the 14th annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge in January, and today Discovery Education and 3M have announced the 10 finalists. Discovery Education teamed up with 3M to get students in grades 5-8 to create a new innovative object that facilitates a problem in everyday life, and they are offering a $25,000 prize to…