STEM Events by Month
This order follows the 4-H Calendar which starts in September and ends in August of the following year.
SEPTEMBER
Edible Algorithms Challenge
The Game Design Challenge is fun way to create and build your very own board game!
Utah Invents!
Meetings begin in September, held monthly through the year
Teams of 2–5 youth (grades 6–12) and an adult mentor use tech to invent a solution to solve a local problem.
No experience necessary! Beginning in September, we will meet monthly on Zoom to walk through the invention process. Teams will be provided with tech (microbit or Arduino) to use to create a prototype for their solutions.
Interested teams, reach out to Deb Ivie (deborah.ivie@usu.edu) for more information!
OCTOBER
Kinetic Creations
Build something that moves!
NOVEMBER
Circuit Canvasses
Incorporating a circuit into a piece of artwork that lights up or moves an element!
DECEMBER
Pixelations
A creative Pixelation Challenge. Create any artwork designed with pixelations of color.
Pixelation Contest Rules and Guidelines
JANUARY
Biomimicry
Details coming soon!
FEBRUARY
Digital Arts Competition
A fun competition focusing on photography, videography, 2D, and 3D Digital Arts, as well as a 30 hour video shoot contest.
For more information, rules, and guidelines, select your interest below:
• Pixelation
• Artificial Intelligence Art (email Pam for A.I. Art details at: pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu)
MARCH
Fat Quarter Quilting Challenge
Fabric cut into squares, or blocks, are referred to as a "fat quarter". Use these to create a design!
This challenge employs: design thinking, engineering, and computational thinking!
APRIL
STEM in the Wild
Details coming soon!
MAY
Game Design Challenge
The Game Design Challenge is fun way to create and build your very own board game!
Game Design Challenge Rules
JUNE
Service in STEM
We love to see how you're using STEM to serve in your community!
Email Deb (deborah.ivie@usu.edu) with any questions and for additional details.
4-H Equity Contest
National 4-H True Leaders in Equity
Utah 4-H is sponsoring four contests designed to help us think about equity and inclusivenes
Rules & Guidelines:
- STEM Equity Challenge - Quick Guide English • Spanish
- Performing Arts Equity English • Spanish
- Photography Equity English • Spanish
- Writing Equity English • Spanish
All 4-H Equity entries can be emailed to utah4hSTEM@usu.edu