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.
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