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Prepare your students for the eCYBERMISSION competition with these project-based activities.

GRADES 6–9

Engage
in STEM
For A Chance
To Win Big!
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LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE eCYBERMISSION COMPETITION!

To enter, students will form teams of three or four to create a STEM solution that explores a community issue that they are passionate about improving. Check out the teacher resource sheet—and a fact sheet to share with your students!—for all the details.

Register your team by 1/6/2021

LET’S GET STARTED!
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Amazing prizes for winning student teams!

Each student on the National Winning Team
will win a total of $10,000 in savings bonds!

PLUS, more prizes in savings bonds for student teams earning
First and Second Place State Awards as well as all team finalists for the Regional Awards!

eCYBERMISSION will host all of the National Finalist Teams in the Washington, D.C. area,
to present their Mission Folders to a panel of national judges to win the National Prize!

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 1/6/2021

NO FEE OR PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Void where prohibited. The Competition is open, that is in compliance with the laws and regulations of its state/district and who are residents of the above. A complete team of three to four students and a Team Advisor must be registered by January 6, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Mission Folders (the complete competition entry) may only be submitted electronically by the Team Advisor by March 3, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET at ecybermission.com. See Official Rules for full entry and prizing information. Prizes: Only students who are U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents are eligible for prizes. Each student on the first-place national winning teams will receive $10,000 in savings bonds (at maturity). State, regional, and honorable mention team prizes will also be awarded.
SPONSOR: U.S. Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP). Administered by National Science Teaching Association(NSTA), 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3092 USA.

COMPETITION MATERIALS

Explore community challenges and help students determine their competition path with these STEM resources—perfect for in-person or at-home learning.

Competition Materials DOWNLOAD ALL RESOURCES
POSTER How to Be a STEM
Superstar!
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
RESOURCE SHEETS Competition Info Sheet
for Teachers + Students
Grades 5—6 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Work as
a Team
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Ready, Set,
Brainstorm!
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Create a Problem
Statement
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Develop Your
Hypothesis
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Conduct a
Safety Check
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Design Your
Experiment
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Analyze Your Data Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Draw Conclusions Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Find Sources of Error Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
ACTIVITY Wrap It Up Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Work as
a Team
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Ready, Set,
Brainstorm!
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Create a Problem
Statement
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Plan Your Design Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Conduct a
Safety Check
Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Build Your Vision Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Test, Analyze, Improve Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Find Sources of Error Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD
LESSON PLAN Wrap It Up Grades 6—9 DOWNLOAD

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