SCILS 2025 KidWind Challenge

The SCILS KidWind Challenge is a hands-on renewable energy competition that engages students from across the Region 8 area in a robust STEM challenge. Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines devices that they’ve designed to the Challenge where they will be tested for power output. Teams also present their design process, demonstrate their contextual knowledge, and tackle instant challenge activities.Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines or solar devices that they’ve designed to the Challenge where they will be tested for power output. Teams also meet with a panel of expert judges to present their design process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge, and tackle instant challenge activities.

At the Challenge, student teams will:

• Test their turbine’s energy output
• Present in front of a panel of expert judges
• Complete instant challenges that test teamwork and hands-on thinking
• Knowledge Quiz

Lunch will be provided to teams and volunteers.