Summer Stem Challenge Details

About the Challenge

The Governor's Summer STEM Challenge is a statewide design competition for Connecticut students. The series of challenges will take place over 5 weeks and each challenge will provide an opportunity for students to engage in fun, interactive, hands-on STEM projects. Each weekly challenge will introduce students to virtual instruction with Yale student organizations and building projects with everyday materials.

Challenge Timeline

The first challenge launched on Monday, July 26th, 2021 and participants will have until 12:00 PM on Sunday, August 1st to complete the challenge. Beginning on Monday, August 2nd, 2021 a new challenge will be released every Monday for the remainder of the summer. Students, who are eligible to participate can as individuals or in groups, will have until the following Sunday to complete the challenge.

Challenge Structure

Connecticut students in grades 3 through 12 are eligible to participate. The Governor’s Summer STEM Challenge will take place over 5 weeks with a new weekly challenge for both individuals and teams to participate. Participants will complete the weekly challenge and submit a video of their process and outcome to the website. The winners of each weekly challenge will receive a prize, and at the close of the 5 weeks, all the winners will be eligible for one Grand Prize in each category and for participating in all 5 challenges.