Who are Team Coordinators? – Educators (can be parent led) who mentor the students and manage team logistics
Thank you for choosing to dedicate your time to help students discover how fun science can be!  Registration opens October 1st.

*CEF utilizes Submittable for all Team Coordinator form submissions.

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Important Dates

Beginning of the School Year: Start recruiting students for this amazing opportunity

October 1st – Registration Opens: Register early to receive support from our expert Challenge Team and gain exclusive access to the SPARK kit and Interactive Study Material.   

By January  – Team Submission: Submit your team composition and participation agreements as soon as possible to receive your CEF designated Team IDs.

By March  – Video Submission: Participants or Team Coordinators on behalf of their teams, submit completed video and storyboard.

                      

Rules and Guidelines

  • 2025-2026 Official Challenge Rules – will be released in October
  • Video Rubric
  • Video Storyboard must be submitted with video 
  • Participant Agreement

Team Coordinator Resources

    • Team Coordinator Guide
    • Team Coordinator Calendar

     Forms that need to be completed

Study Material

  • Study Guide
  • Periodic Table (study version)
  • Periodic Table (competition version)
  • Additional Study Material
  • *Interactive study material is made available upon registration. See sample here.

Student Recruitment Resources

(Feel free to use/edit these resources to promote Challenge participation throughout your school/organization)

 

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