Lego Education 'Where Will Your Education EV3 Take You?' Global Instagram Contest

Win $5,000 pus a Lego Mindstorms set for your classroom

Available Funds/Award: Multiple awards, including a $5,000 gift card plus a Lego Mindstorms Education EV3 classroom set; $750 gift card plus multi-user EV3 set; $500 gift card plus EV3 set; software; curriculum

Opens: Aug. 26, 2013

Proposals Due: Sept. 27, 2013

Final Applications Due: Sept. 27, 2013

Winners Chosen: Oct. 14

Recurring? No

Granting Organization: Lego Education

Description: The Lego Education “Where Will Your Education EV3 Take You?” Global Instagram Contest calls on teachers to submit a photo or video demonstrating how Lego Mindstorms Education EV3 “is changing the science, technology, engineering, and math classes at your schools.”

Requirements: A photo and/or video posted to Instagram using the required hashtag #LearnWithEV3.

Eligibility: K-12 institutions, including home schools

Application Link: http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/misc/ev3instagramcontest.cfm

Additional Information Link: http://legoeducationusblog.us/ev3-instagram-contest/

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