May 2022
Deadline
June 16, 2022
Tutankhamen Contest
Create an advertisement for a traveling Tutankhamen exhibit. Your advertisement can be a poster, commercial, or social media ad.
Prize
The Curse of the Mummy by Candace Fleming
The Experiment Contest
Write Dr. Heidegger’s notes about his experiment. Be sure to include the purpose of the experiment, his observations, and his conclusions.
Prize
The 1,000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford
Surf Contest
Write a speech to kick off a big-wave surfing competition held in Duke Kahanamoku’s honor. Highlight his contributions to surfing and explain what viewers can expect to see in the competition.
Prize
Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz
Bag for Life Contest
Make inferences (and use your imagination) to write a prequel: a story about events that happened before “Bag for Life.”
Prize
$20 gift card to the online Scholastic Store
You Write It Contest
Send your article to You Write It Contest
Prize
$20 gift card to the online Scholastic Store.
My Poetry Contest
Look through the poem for a simile and personification. Then choose an object to write a poem about. Include at least one simile and one example of personification.
Prize
$20 gift card to the online Scholastic Store.
Check out the winner of the 2021-2022 First-Line Contest with author Sayantani DasGupta.
Scope is packed with contests to get your students excited about writing. And they can win awesome prizes! On this page find information about our current contests, including entry forms and deadlines.
Here you’ll find 7 tips for submitting a winning entry.
At this time we are only accepting entries by e-mail to:
Scope contests are open to legal residents of the U.S. And Canada age 18 and older who are the teacher, parent, or guardian of a student in grades 4-12.
Entries must be submitted by the teacher, parent, or guardian, not the student.
Please note: We cannot accept Google docs.