This is the 2nd Rubik's Cube competition in Alaska! Anyone that knows how to solve a Rubik's Cube can compete and everyone is welcome to spectate. Register through the World Cube Association site and we'll see you there to cube under the northern lights! For more information, click here.
The Midnight Sun Gold Run will be held on February 18 & 19, 2023 at the Jeff Studer Race Grounds in Fairbanks. Race starts at 11:00 a.m
- 2 dog skijoring – 6.2 miles/day
- 4 dog sled – 6.2 miles/day
- 6 dog sled – 8 miles/day
- 10 dog sled – 12.5 miles/day
And don’t forget to dress in purple for the purple challenge 😉 Awesome prizes for the top 3!
For more information, click here!
365 SMART (Science, Math, Art, Recreation, and Technology) Academy
UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning created the 365 SMART Academy, which provides virtual and in-person enrichment courses for K-12 students to supplement their academic curriculum.
Spring semester 2023 has 33 different exciting courses over two 6-week sessions that begin in March 20-April 28. Check out the extensive variety of learning opportunities! Homeschooled families can follow up with your homeschool to see how to build your selection into your child's learning plans.
Registration deadline is March 12, 2023.
For K-12 graders!
The U.S. Department of Education is seeking student performing artists who exemplify resilience, diversity, and excellence and are interested in showcasing their talent.
Pollution Prevention Works Challenge for High School Students
The Challenge invites students to use the TRI P2 Search Tool to identify a TRI facility that has reported implementing source reduction practices and tell a compelling story about how those practices or techniques benefit the business and positively impact communities and the environment.
Deadline: February 17, 2023.
For more information, click here!
U.S. Kids Art Contest
Through this contest, U.S. Kids hopes to encourage young minds and those who teach them to continue creating wonderful art. “You can’t use up creativity,” writer Maya Angelou said. “The more you use, the more you have.”
This year, we’re asking you to think about what pets do when their humans are out. Do the dogs take up art? Do the cats play video games? What happens? Draw your theories and share them with us!
Deadline: February 1, 2023
For contest rules and how to enter, click here.
Science Without Borders® Challenge for 11-19 years old
An international contest that engages students and teachers in ocean conservation through art. This inspires students to be creative while promoting public awareness of the need to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and aquatic resources, contributing to the overarching goals of the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.
Deadline: March 6, 2023 at midnight ET.
For more information, click here!
2023 Writing Contest for 3rd - 12th grade Students
Write a piece that shows how female and/or non-white engineers have contributed to or can enhance engineering’s great achievements.
Deadline: February 1, 2023
For more information, click here!
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) invites artists of all ages to submit their design for the 2023 Artistic License Plate Competition. The winning design will be distributed and sold at DMVS across the state through 2027. The spirit of this competition is to encourage creativity, celebrate our unique experiences living in Alaska, and highlight the importance of engaging with art in our daily lives. ASCA administers this competition in keeping with their mission to advance creativity as a core civic value and identity for Alaska. Semi-finalists will receive a $250 honorarium, and the selected artist will be awarded $1000. Additionally, applicants under the age of 18 are eligible for a $50 honorarium, awarded by grade level.
The submission deadline is 9:59 PM AKDT, March 31, 2023. For more information, click here!
When: May 1st-19th
What: Talk with an Airman one-on-one, tune in to a USAF STEM Panel, and more!
Where: Virtual or in your classroom (if the location is within travel guidelines)
Resources: Visit the STEMtoSky website to see other resources, such as STEM activities and USAF videos, to learn more!
DoDEA Stealth Sciences grant
Email: georgia.sandgren@k12northstar.org
Website: k12northstar.org/military
Location: 520 5th Avenue, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Phone: (907) 452-2000
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