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3M Reveals Finalists for 2019 Young Scientist Contest

June 25, 2019 3M Reveals Finalists for 2019 Young Scientist Contest

3M, in partnership with Discovery Education, has announced the 10 finalists in the 2019 Young Scientist Challenge.

The 12th annual contest called for students in grades 5-8 to submit a video demonstrating the science behind a possible solution to a common problem. Each finalist will now be paired with a 3M scientist to develop and manufacture an invention that solves the problem they identified.

The 10 finalists will each receive US$1,000 and a trip to 3M’s Innovation Center in St. Paul, Minn. The winning student will be crowned “America’s Top Young Scientist” and receive $25,000.

To learn more about the Young Scientist Challenge, click here.

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