It's time to S--T--R--E--T--C--H YOUR IMAGINATION!
Innovative students in grades 5-8 are invited to demonstrate their ingenuity by creating an invention that incorporates the use of rubber bands in the FIRST-EVER RUBBER BAND CONTEST FOR YOUNG INVENTORS!
This exciting contest encourages engineering design, creative thinking and problem-solving, while incorporating national and state academic content standards. In fact, there is a whole suite of companion teaching materials including lesson plans and interactive elements available online!
More than $20,000 will be given away in prizes for students and their mentoring teachers --- so start s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g their imaginations right away!
We encourage you to share the competition information with your colleagues and members through your web site, publications and correspondence. The deadline is November 14, 2008 and applications may be received via hard copy mail, email or FAX.
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