The 2026–27 NASA TechRise Student Challenge offers students sixth to 12th grade an exciting opportunity to work on a real NASA-inspired engineering project while developing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills. The free program includes educator information sessions, classroom resources, pacing guides, videos, and a virtual student field trip to support participation throughout the school year. Sixty winning teams nationwide will each receive $1,500 to build their experiment, technical support from NASA TechRise advisors, and the opportunity to test their project on a NASA-sponsored flight.
Teams of all experience levels are encouraged to participate. Kansas educators can also be inspired by Trail Ridge Middle School in Gardner, whose winning experiment was featured in the 2025–26 challenge. Educators are encouraged to pre-register for updates, request a free information session for their school or organization, and explore the many resources available to bring this exciting hands-on STEM opportunity to youth. To learn more about this exciting opportunity and pre register today visit here.
