Curtis Kinetic Science Competition

Next Competition: April 13, 2024

Assemble a team of tinkerers and budding engineers to compete for cash prizes in the Curtis Kinetic Science Competition!

The Curtis Kinetic Science Competition is open to students in equivalent middle school grades, in teams of up to five. This competition challenges students to transform ordinary and found objects into a kinetic system inspired by Rube Goldberg’s famous machines.

If you are a previous participating school looking for our Grade 5 competition please refer to the Curtis Rising Stars event.

Curtis Kinetic Science Competition Resources & Requirements

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For more information about our Science Competitions, please contact our Reservations Department at 407.514.2112 or email competitions@osc.org.


Space is limited. If you are interested in participating please complete a registration form. Completing the application does not guarantee a spot in the competition.

Submission Deadline:
February 2, 2024

The Curtis Kinetic Competition is proud to offer Materials Scholarships. There are a number of scholarships available. Please complete the application below if you are interested in receiving a scholarship.

Materials Scholarship Application Deadline:
February 1, 2024

2023 Curtis Kinetic Science Competition Winners

Best in Fair 

Team Name: Birthday Extravaganza 
Students: Olivia Le, Ciara Feliciano, Natasha Cruz, Kristan Parreno, and Josiah Seepersad 
School: Good Shepherd Catholic School 
Teacher: Jodi Cooney 

Best in Fair Teacher/Coach Award 

Teacher: Jodi Cooney 
School: Good Shepherd Catholic School 

Best Use of Science 

Team Name: Hello, This is Tech Support 
Students: Neil Mehrotra 
School: Orlando Science School 
Teacher: Amy Trujillo 

Most Innovative/Creative 

Team Name: The Sound Sleepers 
Students: Jaynan Carrasquillo, Jesse Grant, Aaron Lee, Kai Martin 
School: Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School 
Teacher: Betsy Moricle