KidWind Challenge
Catalog organization: KidWind
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What Is KidWind Challenge?
KidWind Challenge is a family of hands-on clean-energy engineering competitions, not one fixed-price national event. Teams in grades 4-12 design, build, test, and explain a small wind turbine or solar home. In-person events use wind tunnels or solar arrays and add judging presentations and short teamwork/problem-solving tasks. Separate online wind and solar Challenges let teams participate from anywhere.
KidWind's standard divisions are elementary (grades 4-5), middle school (6-8), and high school (9-12). A team may have 1-10 students, although KidWind recommends 3-4, and every team needs an adult coach such as a teacher or parent. Local organizers can choose which divisions they offer and may admit school, homeschool, scout, 4-H, or other community teams.
KidWind Challenge Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Cost | Varies — see Cost and funding |
|---|---|
| Format | Hybrid |
| Eligibility | Grades 4–12 |
| Application deadline | Rolling applications |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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