The Kootenay Contraption Contest is back!
This annual contest invites Kootenay students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 to imagine, design and illustrate a “contraption” that solves a problem.
KAST Youth encourages students to use critical thinking skills, design thinking, problem solving, creativity and pitch skills for a chance to win some incredible prizes! This is a great opportunity for your students to use their limitless imaginations, and to fully experience the reward of bringing their ideas to life through innovation.
The Kootenay Contraption Contest is generously sponsored by FortisBC and The Province of British Columbia.
The contest is open to students in kindergarten to grade 8 and invites them to use their limitless imaginations to design a “contraption” that helps solves a challenge through innovation.
This year’s winners will get to bring their ideas to life by 3D printing their very own design! Your Challenge:
How Does KCC Work?
From May 1, 2023
Step 1
Download Entry Form
Once you’re registered, download your entry form(s). 1 form per person. Use this as your guide to create and explain your contraption:
Step 1
Step 2
Brainstorm Ideas
Here comes the fun part – brainstorming! Review the Rules below first. Then, use books, the internet or other trusted sources to figure out the best solution for your contraption. We recommend writing or talking out your ideas and fit together what works. Let your imagination run wild, the sky’s the limit!
May 9 & 10 in Nelson @ the NDYC
Join a Tinkercad Workshop in Nelson
Join a facilitated Tinkercad workshop in Nelson May 9th & 10th from 3:30 – 6pm at the Nelson an District Youth Centre. To sign up, use the registration form for the Kootenay Contraption Contest.
May 9 & 10 in Nelson @ the NDYC
May 16 in Cranbrook @ YXC Makerspace
Join a Tinkercad Workshop Cranbrook
Join a facilitated Tinkercad workshop in Cranbrook May 16 from 3:30 – 6pm at the YXC Makerspace. To sign up, use the registration form for the Kootenay Contraption Contest.
May 17 in Revelstoke @ the Revelstoke Idea Factory
Join a Tinkercad Workshop in Revelstoke
Join a facilitated Tinkercad workshop in Revelstoke May 17th from 3:30 – 6pm at the Revelstoke Idea Factory. To sign up, use the registration form for the Kootenay Contraption Contest.
May 17 in Revelstoke @ the Revelstoke Idea Factory
Step 3
Create Your Contraption
Creating your contraption is not limited to just a piece of paper: Design. Illustrate. Build. Code. Write. Record. Gamify. You can create an art project, use coding techniques, animation, video or even online gaming; have fun and be creative! Also, don’t forget to use your entry form to explain your contraption and how it works.
Workshops are optional! Please see the submission form for more details!
By May 31, 2023 @ 4pm PT
Submit Your Contraption
Once you finally finished your design, submit your work! Please submit here by no later than May 31, 2023 at 4pm PT. You can also submit by email, post or in-person:
Email: youth@kast.com
Mail/In-Person: Nelson Innovation Centre (Attn: KCC Judging Panel), 91-D Baker St, Nelson, BC V1L 4G8
By May 31, 2023 @ 4pm PT