Guidelines
2020-2021 SECME Guidelines
- Due to anticipated social distancing rules, we are expecting to have to reduce the number of students per school that may attend the Regional Competition at UCF. An exact number will be provided once we have additional details.
- Students may participate in a maximum of 3 events on the day of the Regional Competition (Banner, Essay, Poster, Energy Transfer Machine, and Codecraft Computer Programming do not count towards the 3 events).
- NOTE: We will remain flexible as we await guidance from the university regarding the hosting of large events on campus this spring. We will notify all registered SECME teachers in the event that dates, times, or locations must change.
- Missed the Train the Trainer Q&A session? Check out the recorded sessions here.
National Events
The 2020-2021 National Guidelines are now available! Please logon to your account with the SECME National Office to access them. The requirements listed below are from the 2019-2020 competition and will be updated to reflect the 2020-2021 competition soon.
Essay Competition
- Grades K-2 Vision Board Only
- Grades 3-12 Essay and Vision Board
- Only 1 student per essay/vision board and maximum 5 essays/vision boards per school
- Entries submitted prior to Regional Competition (see dates to the right)
Mousetrap Car Competition
- Must have 3 students per team and maximum 2 teams per elementary school or 3 teams per middle/high school
- Mousetrap car kits available at: Kelvin Mousetrap Racer Kit
- Technical drawing paper available at: Clearprint Vellum 17×22 10-sheet pack
- Some components submitted prior to Regional Competition (see dates to the right)
- Train the Trainer Presentation (2017-2018): Mousetrap Car Construction Step by Step
Water Rocketry Competition
- Must have 3 students per team and maximum 2 teams per elementary school or 3 teams per middle/high school
- Some components submitted prior to Regional Competition (see dates to the right)
- Train the Trainer Presentation: Water Bottle Rocketry – A Beginner’s Guide
Local Events
Banner Competition
- Maximum of 1 banner per school
- 2020-2021 Banner Competition Guidelines
Bridge Competition
- Must have 1 to 3 students per team and a maximum of 2 teams per school; minimum of 1 student per team must be present to compete
- 2020-2021 Balsa Bridge Competition Guidelines
Codecraft Computer Programming Competition
- Must have 1 to 2 students per team
- Elementary schools are limited to 10 project submissions per school
- Entries submitted prior to Regional Competition (see guidelines)
- 2020-2021 Codecraft Computer Programming Competition Guidelines
- Elementary School and Middle School Scratch Train the Trainer videoResources: https://scratch.mit.edu/help/videos/# https://resources.scratch.mit.edu/www/guides/en/EducatorGuidesAll.pdf
- Middle School Python, High School Python or Java Train the Trainer video: https://code.cr/ccpc21TtT
- Middle and high school students: Test your game here
Egg Drop Competition
- Must have 1 to 3 students per team and a maximum of 2 teams per school; minimum of 1 student per team must be present to compete
- 2020-2021 Egg Drop Competition Guidelines
- Train the Trainer video: Egg Drop
- Drop Location
Energy Transfer Machine Competition
- Maximum of 3 teams per school and the competition is limited to 35 teams total (first-come basis)
- Must have 1 to 6 students per team
- Entries submitted prior to Regional Competition (see guidelines)
- 2020-2021 ET Machine Competition Guidelines
- Train the Trainer Presentation: ETM
- ETM Ideas and Resources
Glider Competition
- Must have 1-3 students per team and a maximum of 3 teams per school; minimum of 1 student per team must be present to compete
- 2020-2021 Glider Competition Guidelines
- Important Glider Concepts
- Train the Trainer Presentation: Glider
Math Competition (Cancelled for the 2020-2021 Regional Competition)
- Up to 3 students per team and a maximum of 5 teams per school
- 2015 Test and Keys:
- High School
- Middle School
- Elementary School
Poster Competition
- Maximum of 1 poster per school submitted by an individual student
- 2020-2021 Poster Competition Guidelines
- Posters from the 2014 Regional Competition
*Guidelines page updated 10/16/20