Show Us The Power of Ideas in Your Classroom 

Ideas make the world go round! Perimeter Institute challenges Canadian intermediate (grades 7-10) and senior (grades 11-12) science teachers to inspire and engage students with The Power of Ideas multimedia resource that explores the six most powerful ideas in physics history and the transformative effect they have had on our world.

What do you have to do? 

1. Check out The Power of Ideas multimedia resource at perimeterinstitute.ca/powerofideas.
2. Develop a lesson plan and related activities to engage and inspire your students. For example, the lesson plan may include the grade level, objectives, description, materials, student handouts and any assessments used.
3. Record your students' reaction to the content.
4. Register to enter your lesson plan, supporting materials, and video in the contest.

What's in it for you?

1. A cash prize of $1000 CDN will be awarded to the science department of both an intermediate and a senior high school teacher. The teacher's class (featured in your video) will win a pizza prize pack valued at over $150.  
2. The winning entries may be used as a basis for in-class resource kits Perimeter Institute will develop and distribute internationally. The winners will be credited in the materials.

Important Dates

How do you submit an entry?

1. UPLOAD YOUR VIDEO
1. Direct your web browser to http://www.youtube.com/.
2. Sign in to your YouTube account or create an account.
3. Once you are signed in, click on "Upload".
4. Choose the video file to upload.
5. Fill in the video information and privacy settings as follows:
• Title: Power of Ideas Teacher Contest - [your name]
• Description: School, City, Province
• Tags: None needed
• Category: Science and Technology
• Privacy: Choose private
6. Save changes.
7. Copy the URL address to include with your registration form.
2. REGISTER TO UPLOAD YOUR LESSON PLANS
1. Once you have uploaded your video, you will register your contest entry.
2. The contest registration form will ask you to upload your lesson plan, and submit your video link address. You must complete this form to be officially entered into the contest.

Read our contest rules and regulations here. To view our privacy policy, click here.