Teachers have only one week remaining to submit their STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) project idea to address a local issue in the $3 million Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest. Now in its 10th year, this national competition asks 6th through 12th grade classrooms from every state to solve a challenge, showing students their own potential for positive impact in their world by using hands-on STEM skills.

Public school teachers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are eligible to nominate their classrooms and open doors to new opportunities. The brief online entry form requires teachers to answer two simple questions: (1) what is the biggest problem, challenge or issue faced by your school community that you will tackle for your Solve for Tomorrow project, and (2) how can STEM be applied to address this problem, challenge or issue.

Past submissions have addressed issues ranging from school safety to pedestrian fatalities and healthcare access. Whatever the topic may be, it always starts with an idea. Details on how the project will be executed are not required at this phase.

For the 10th annual Solve for Tomorrow contest, Samsung is increasing the prize pool by an additional $1 million, awarding a total of $3 million in technology and classroom materials, over each phase of the contest. Additionally, the contest is rewarding even more schools, increasing the pool to 300 total classrooms who have an opportunity at the grand prize. Details of this year’s contest process include:

Since its inception in 2009, the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest has provided nearly $15 million in Samsung technology and supplies to public schools in the United States. To enter the contest, and for contest rules, please visit. The deadline to submit is 11:59 p.m. ET on October 23, 2019.