Global STEM Quest 2026 | Smart Class Connect
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GLOBAL STEM QUEST 2026

A 45-day global STEM, academic and innovation challenge for school students. Receive a new weekly task, work for seven days, submit your work, and progress to the next milestone.

21 Days Individual Round
21 Days School Team Round
45 Days Complete Journey
Guiding Mission

Explore. Solve. Create. Innovate.

Starting from the First Week of October 2026

“Big ideas begin with curiosity, grow through problem-solving, and become meaningful when they create real-world impact.”

Students explore academics, STEM, innovation, social life and everyday challenges. Each weekly task gives students seven days to research, solve, create and submit their work before the next challenge is assigned.

Challenge Format

45 days. Two rounds. One structured journey.

The programme moves students from independent exploration to school-based collaboration, followed by final review and recognition.

01 Days 1–21

Individual Round

Students participate independently and complete weekly tasks according to their grade category to establish baseline problem-solving skills.

Independent Exploration
02 Days 22–42

School Team Round

Students form teams of 2–4 with peers from their own school and tackle larger scale, collaborative STEM challenges together.

Same-School Teamwork
03 Days 43–45

Final Review & Recognition

Final submissions, expert evaluation, verified participation records, and international recognition are completed during the closing stage.

Certificates & Honors
Every Week

Submit the current task. Move to the next challenge.

Every challenge cycle follows the same clear, structured seven-day process so participants always know what to expect.

STEP 01

Task Assigned

A fresh challenge is released at the start of each weekly cycle tailored for the student's grade category.

STEP 02

7 Days to Work

Explore, research, experiment, solve, prototype, and document your structured approach with guidance.

STEP 03

Submit Report

Submit the completed project, observations, and required weekly report via the portal before the 7-day timer ends.

STEP 04

Next Challenge

After submission, unlock the next weekly challenge milestone and progress further down the roadmap.

Official Announcement Channel

Join the Global STEM Quest WhatsApp Community

Receive official challenge updates, weekly prompts, announcements, and key participation notices directly.

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Student Divisions

Three grade-wise challenge categories.

Each division receives challenges appropriate to its learning level, curiosity, and ability to apply ideas in practical scenarios.

Category 01 Grades 1–5

Young Explorers

Curiosity, observation, basic STEM thinking, creativity, communication, and everyday problem-solving tailored for primary learners.

  • Guided hands-on experiments
  • Visual documentation & drawing
  • Everyday nature and home science
Register for Young Explorers
Popular Division
Category 02 Grades 6–8

Future Problem Solvers

Logical reasoning, experimentation, research, practical STEM applications, and solution building for middle schoolers.

  • Scientific method & hypothesis testing
  • Data gathering & analysis
  • Community problem-solving briefs
Register for Future Problem Solvers
Category 03 Grades 9–12

Young Innovators

Advanced problem-solving, rigorous analysis, engineering design, communication, and measurable real-world impact.

  • Complex STEM & math modeling
  • Sustainability & technological innovation
  • Academic paper style weekly reporting
Register for Young Innovators
Real-World Learning

Academic ideas. Real-life action.

Weekly tasks connect classroom learning with practical situations, STEM thinking, creativity, communication, and positive social participation.

01

Academics

Apply classroom concepts through targeted research, inquiry questions, careful observation, and hypothesis testing.

02

STEM & Innovation

Explore science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and design creative technological and physical solutions.

03

Social Life

Develop constructive communication, teamwork dynamics, stakeholder interviews, and positive community awareness.

04

Everyday Life

Turn common daily situations into opportunities to measure, improve, optimize, design, and create meaningful value.

Global Participation

One challenge. Schools around the world.

Students participate through their own schools while joining a shared international learning and problem-solving network.

UAE · United Arab Emirates India USA · United States UK · United Kingdom Canada Australia Germany China Colombia Saudi Arabia Qatar Singapore South Africa New Zealand Africa · Schools across the continent + and more
Affiliated Global Competition Series: Global STEM Quest 2026 · International STEM Competition · Global STEM Challenge for School Students · Online STEM Competition · School Innovation Challenge · Academic & Real-World Learning Challenge · International Student Competition · STEM Innovation for Grades 1–12 · Global School Challenge · UAE STEM Competition · India STEM Challenge · USA STEM Competition · UK STEM Challenge · Canada STEM Competition · Australia STEM Challenge · Germany STEM Competition · China STEM Challenge · Colombia Student STEM Challenge · Africa STEM Education Challenge.
Rules & Participation

Simple structure. Clear participation rules.

Follow these guidelines to ensure smooth weekly progress, fair submission evaluation, and certified completion.

01

Individual participation first

The first 21 days are an individual round. Students complete assigned tasks independently.

02

One weekly task

A new task is assigned for each challenge cycle with a dedicated seven-day completion window.

03

Submit within seven days

Students submit completed work and the required weekly report before the Sunday deadline.

04

Next task follows

After the weekly submission cycle, the next challenge is unlocked according to schedule.

05

Team round after Day 21

From Day 22, students enter the team round and can form collaborative teams of 2–4.

06

Same-school teams only

Teams must contain students from the participant's own school. Inter-school teams are not permitted.

07

Team tasks are collaborative

Team-round weekly challenges are completed collaboratively and submitted under joint authorship.

08

Original work

Submissions should represent the student's or team's own work. Schools may verify submissions.

09

Respect & safety

Activities involving people or communities should be completed respectfully with appropriate adult guidance.

10

School-based collaboration

Team members must be from the same participating school, even when schools participate globally.

Recognition

Learn. Complete. Contribute. Be recognised.

Eligible participants can receive accredited certificates and recognition according to the published participation and achievement criteria.

Officially verified by Smart Class Connect
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Participation Certificate

Recognition for all eligible students who fulfill programme requirements and weekly milestones.

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Achievement Recognition

Recognition opportunities for notable creativity, analytical consistency, or top challenge performance.

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Global School Community

Take part in a shared global initiative connecting schools and students across dozens of nations.

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Team Collaboration

Build authentic communication and collaboration skills during the school-based team phase.