CIU 20 organized the regional STEM Design Challenge at Northampton Community College’s Monroe Campus on March 27. Participating LEAs included Bangor Area SD, Delaware Valley SD, East Stroudsburg Area SD, Easton Area SD, Nazareth Area SD, Northampton Area SD, Pocono Mountain SD, and Wilson Area SD. First-place teams in each division (grades 4–5 and 6–8) from the CIU 20 regional competition will advance to the state competition in Harrisburg, PA on May 8, 2026.
Students in grades four through eight were tasked with designing and building a model using K’Nex based on a unique blueprint. On competition day, teams submitted narrative reports and blueprints and constructed their designs within a two-hour time limit.
This year’s challenge focused on creating an eco-friendly and sustainable production machine.
