An Imaginative Competition for Children

I recently received this announcement about a toy-design competition for children. I thought some of you might have a child who would like to participate or know a child who would love to do something like this.

Even if you don’t enter the competition, it’s a great idea for a project for inspire a child’s imagination. Perhaps yours!

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SALLY RIDE SCIENCE INVITES IMAGINATIVE KIDS TO ENTER SIXTH ANNUAL
TOYchallenge ENGINEERING DESIGN COMPETITION

SAN DIEGO – Toys are a great way too learn about science, engineering and the
design process. Sally Ride Science™ is giving students in grades five
through eight the chance to step out of their classrooms and develop their
engineering and design skills by creating their dream toy for the sixth
annual TOYchallenge™.

The mission off this fun-fueled toy- and game-design competition is to
motivate kids, especially girls, to get involved in engineering design and
recognize that there’s engineering in everything!

TOYchallenge 2008 will launch in the fall of 2007. Imaginative kids can
easily join in the fun. To get started, teams must: find an adult coach (18
years of age, or older) and sign up this fall; then choose from themed-toy
categories like Games for the Family or Get out and Play and start
brainstorming!

TOYchallenge information is available at www.TOYchallenge.com. Both boys and
girls in grades five through eight may participate, but at least half of the
members of each team must be girls. All submissions will be judged on
originality, creativity, engineering elegance, feasibility, design process
description, team participation and clarity of communication.

Sally Ride Science
Sally Ride Science™, founded by astronaut Sally Ride, is an innovative
content company dedicated to fueling young people’s interests in science,
math, and technology. Our publications and programs provide opportunities
for girls and boys to explore the captivating world of science – from
astrobiology to zoology. Our programs include Sally Ride Science Festivals,
TOYchallenge™, Sally Ride Science Camps, and Sally Ride Science
–After-School Programs. Our publications include award-winning science
books, science career books, a science newsletter, and Classroom Sets to
supplement science instruction. Sally Ride Science brings science to life
and shows young people that science is creative, collaborative, fascinating,
and fun. To learn more, visit www.SallyRideScience.com or call 800.561.5161.