Explore an event, object or idea in your everyday life through a “STEM lens” in an engaging video using your tablet or phone.
Enter by: May 25, 2020
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(teachers send link to entries to Donna.Morgan@burnabyschools.ca)
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- open to Burnaby K-12 students–there are prizes for Primary, Intermediate and Secondary
- students can enter on their own or as a group (of 2 or 3)
- to enter the contest, students must provide their teacher with the following:
- a link to their video (must be 4 minutes or less)
- signed personal consent form
- video cannot contain any copyrighted material
- video should not contain video clips from other sources
- video should be original live footage or student created animation
- video should be filmed in British Columbia, and follow COVID rules as given by our Provincial Health Officer
*note: free music sites are available online
Judging Criteria
25% of marks for TOPIC
chooses an interesting topic in SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING or MATH
video is relevant to students and makes a clear point about a topic, issue, invention or event
50% of marks for CONTENT AND CREATIVITY:
topic is scientific and explanation is thorough and explained well
topic is clearly presented and easy to follow
video is creative
video is original—content is from the students, and video is shot by students in the local area
uses humour effectively
use everyday events or natural surroundings
applies Indigenous perspectives as appropriate
25% of marks for PRESENTATION
video flows well
visuals interesting
uses a variety of strategies (visuals, explanations, analogies) to communicate thoughts
See previous year’s winners here.
Example videos:
Some ideas: