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3M Reveals Finalists for 2019 Young Scientist Contest

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

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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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