Help your students become the innovators of tomorrow! The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest invites public school students in grades 6 to 12 to demonstrate the role STEM can play in tackling some of the biggest issues facing their communities. Encourage your students to build social impact, environmental stewardship, and teamwork skills through this hands-on project. You could win a share of $2 million in prizes! At least five schools from every state will win.
Together with your students, brainstorm how you might solve problems your community faces. You just need one idea to participate! The application is simpler than ever, with just three questions to answer. You will define your problem and your proposed solution, and explain what skills students are learning for their future. Then, your application is ready for submission. (It only takes a few minutes!) As teams are selected to move through each phase, they are asked to provide more project details and are awarded prizes of increasing value.
Ideas To Kick-Start Your Brainstorming for the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest
This nationwide contest makes STEM accessible to all and can fit into any curriculum! Check out some ideas below for how a proposed solution could fit into your subject area. Plus, get inspiration from past winners here.
Science classrooms:
- Recycling or waste issues
- Combating invasive species
- Water quality
English classrooms:
- Low literacy rates
- Access to books
- Indigenous language preservation
Math classrooms:
- Community health and rates of disease
- Financial insecurity
- Housing discrimination
Social studies classrooms:
- Civic engagement or voter turnout
- Transportation safety
- Bullying on social media
Business, home and family life, or other electives:
- Fire safety
- Food insecurity
- Aiding the elderly
Win Up to $100,000!
At least five schools from every state will be selected as a State Finalist and win $2,500 in Samsung technology, plus the chance to move on and compete for bigger prizes. Learn more about prize tiers here, including bonus awards for Sustainability Innovation and Rising Entrepreneurship. Enter the Solve for Tomorrow contest today to win your share of $2M in Samsung technology and classroom supplies!