This year’s Think Outside the Brick STEM Contest was quite a success! We received many creative LEGO inventions from students in kindergarten through 12th grade displaying their scientific abilities. We invite you to view our online collection of participants and see the fantastic submissions we received this year.
If you submitted an invention for your student, you should have received a participant certificate. If you missed it, you can download your certificate of participation, print it, personalize it by filling in your student’s name, and display it in your home to encourage their interest in STEM.
The winners have been chosen, and we would like to congratulate the following students:
| Overall Winner | Easton E., CASC, The Puppet Glove | |
| Kindergarten–Second Grade: First Place (Tie) | Isaiah L., MNVA, My Lego World of Transportation | |
| Kindergarten–Second Grade: First Place (Tie) | Brayden C., Westbrook Elementary School, Wheelchair Playground | |
| Kindergarten–Second Grade: Second Place | Alex E., CASC, IC1 | |
| Kindergarten–Second Grade: Third Place | Victor B., CAVA, The Handy-Helper | |
| Third–Fifth Grade: First Place | Eesa H., ORVA, Smart stick 4 the blind | |
| Third–Fifth Grade: Second Place | Airis Y., Academy of Arts and Sciences, Community Buildings | |
| Third–Fifth Grade: Third Place | Nathan C., WAVA, The Water-Based Vehicle | |
| Sixth–Eighth Grade: First Place | Luke S., AZVA, LEGO Water Purifying Machine | |
| Sixth–Eighth Grade: Second Place | Thomas F., MNVA, BOLT Energy Plant | |
| Sixth–Eighth Grade: Third Place | Gavin S., SC Independent Association of Home Schools, The Exploration | |
| Ninth–Twelfth Grade: First Place | Mason C., OHVA, Healthy Snack Vending Machine | |
| Ninth–Twelfth Grade: Second Place | Austin L., GCA, Moon Research Base | |
| Ninth–Twelfth Grade: Third Place | Robert P., PA Virtual Charter School, The Automatic Welcome Mat |
We thank all of our winners and participants for celebrating STEM with us this year. We look forward to what the 2017 contest will bring.
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