December 2022/Janaury 2023
Deadline
February 20, 2023
Challenger Contest
Write a poem or create a work of art that honors the Challenger mission and its impact on space exploration.
Prize
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly.
Paired Texts Contest
In a a short response, compare the rise of tacos to the rise of spaghetti and meatballs. Use text evidence.
Prize
A Place at the Table by Saadia Farugi and Laura Shovan.
Red Button Contest
Write a prequel OR sequel to this story. (You can write your story in questions if you like, but you don't have to.)
Prize
$20 gift card to the online Scholastic store
The Jumbies Contest
To misjudge someone is to have a wrong opinion of them. How do the humans misjudge the jumbies? How does Severine misjudge the humans? Answer both questions in a short response.
Prize
Rise of the Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste.
New Year’s Eve Contest
You’ve been asked to help with your community’s New Year's Eve celebration. Choose something to drop that represents your community. Write a paragraph explaining your choice.
Prize
$20 gift card to the online Scholastic Store
November 2022
Deadline
December 19, 2022
Sloth Contest
Write a narration for the movie trailer. Why is protecting sloths and the places where they live important? Create a PSA, a poster, or a poem that answers this question.
Prize
The Elephant Girl by James Patterson, Ellen Banda-Aaku, and Sophia Krevoy.
The Future Contest
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow and it’s the year 2122. Describe your day in detail. Use the articles and the poem as inspiration.
Prize
Escaping the Future by Adam Crozier
Sherlock Holmes Contest
Choose a character and write a journal entry as that character about the events of the play. Be sure to explain what happened and how you feel about it.
Prize
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson.
S’mores Contest
How does Raniya change over the course of the story? How do you know? Answer both questions in a short response.
Prize
Amina’s Song by Hena Khan.
Enter the 2022-2023 First-Line Fiction Contest with author Claribel A. Ortega.
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.