Teams will compete in the wind and/or solar challenge. Lunch:Â GMU will be providing pizza for all, if there are allergy or preference concerns please pack your own. Don't forget to pack a waterbottle! Parking: Please drop off participants and then park in the garage. Buses will park on the street. Please note: Schools are limited to 3 teams in each…
This event is is for Valley View School District in Illinois. Please reach out to Kristen at Kristen@KidWind.org with any questions. The Invenergy KidWind Challenge Junior is an exciting, hands-on challenge that offers a unique opportunity for students to explore renewable energy through wind power. Thank you to Invenergy for graciously hosting this event at their new Center of Excellence! What…
NSBE National KIDWIND Challenge will take place in Baltimore, MD during the 2026 Annual Convention on Friday, March 20th. This event is only open to NSBE Jr Chapters / At-Large members registered to attend the Annual Convention.
The 6th Annual RI Wind Turbine Competition is open to all RI high school and middle school student teams. The high school teams can choose to compete in the KidWind generator or Advanced-homemade generator category.  Middle school teams will be focused on blade design and will competing in a new category using a KidWind Firefly. The Challenge is comprised of…
Teams will compete in the wind and/or solar challenge. Lunch: Pack your own or order delivery from a local restaurant, students may eat on the patio or in the commons. No eating in the theater or classrooms. Parking: Park in the lot in front of Dickinson, no pass needed. Please note: Schools are limited to 3 teams in each division…
The KidWind Challeng is a hands-on wind turbine design competition that engages 4-12th grade students in STEM. Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines that they've designed to the Challenge where they will be tested in a wind tunnel. Top performing teams will have the chance to compete at the World KidWind Challenge in May. Who can participate? Any group of…
Build and Test Challenge: KidWind State Competition Penn State University Park (HUB-Robeson Center) - March 25, 2025 More Information Teams will design and build their own blades and incorporate into a turbine system, including a generator, hub, and a gearbox (see KidWind rules). Live presentation- Teams will present a <10 min presentation to the panel of judges on the day…
The Texas Tech University Regional KidWind Challenge is a day-long event showcasing wind energy competitions tailored for middle and high school student teams. These teams embark on a year-long journey to conceptualize, design, and construct wind turbines, putting their creations to the test in our wind tunnel. Participants will engage in rigorous device testing, present their innovative solutions to a…
With funding from the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program and in partnership with KidWind and Jennette’s Pier, the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) hosts the day-long North Carolina Renewable Energy Challenge annually on the ECU Outer Banks Campus in Wanchese. This year’s event will include wind and underwater turbine competitions with upper elementary & middle (grades 4-8)and high school (grades 9-12) divisions for each. The competition aims to increase engineering solutions for…
The Oklahoma KidWind Challenge is a hands-on renewable energy competition that engages students from across Oklahoma in STEM. Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines 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…
Solar Home Competition Create a solar powered home. A solar home is a type of structure that considers the environment, the inhabitants, and its functional and aesthetic design. We encourage teams to think creatively and even fantastically about their solar homes. The environment can range from outer space to the arctic, and the inhabitants can be anything from people to…
The Alaska Clean Energy Olympics event is the culmination of months of student engineering. During the event, teams will test the performance of their wind and solar projects, present their project, design process, and data to a panel of expert judges, complete a mystery instant-challenge, and take a clean energy knowledge test. Teams are split into three age divisions (4-5…
