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.
Application will open January 2027.
2026 Curtis Kinetic Science Competition Winners
Best in Fair
Team Name: The Butterbeer Bros.
Students: Matthew Cacciatore and Jacob Porter
School: St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School
Teacher: Betsy Moricle
Best in Fair Teacher/Coach Award
Teacher: Betsy Moricle
School: St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School
Best Use of Science
Team Name: Kinetic Mechanics
Students: Camden Archer, Sean Archer, Brewer Mielcarek, and Bjorn Teren
School: Homeschool
Teacher: Sandra Archer
Most Innovative/Creative
Team Name: The Gardeners
Students: Olivia Bogard, Mason Ehrhardt, and McKenzie Hood
School: St. Mary Magdalen Catholic School
Teacher: Betsy Moricle
