CURRENT CONTESTS

2024 Eyewitness to History Contest

We read about history all the time. But chances are someone you know has experienced it. Maybe they have:

  • Rallied for change
  • Survived a natural disaster
  • Lived through a war

Whatever it is, we want you to help tell that story!

DEADLINE: December 20, 2023

Prize
Winning interview gets published in Junior Scholastic. You and your teacher will also each get $250! Two runners-up will each get $50.

2024 Can You Find Mapman®? Contest

Learn more about this nation’s history, life, and people through our Can You Find Mapman®? contest. Answer the questions, figure out the final destination, and draw a map of that country.

DEADLINE: February 14, 2024

Prize
The grand-prize entry will earn $250. (The teacher will win $250 too.) Twenty-five runnerup entries will each earn a Mapman® shirt.

NOVEMBER 2023 CONTEST

DEADLINE: December 13, 2023

AI Essay Contest

Underline or highlight two benefits and two drawbacks of AI. Then decide: Will AI change our lives for the better? Write a short essay explaining your answer. Use evidence from the article and additional research to support your claim.

Prize
Three winners will each get a JS notebook!

VIew Contest Form (PDF)

About Our Contests

Junior Scholastic is packed with contests to get your students excited about writing and research. And they can win awesome prizes! On this page find information about our current contests, including entry forms and deadlines.

How to Enter

At this time we are only accepting entries to the monthly contests by email.

Entries to the Eyewitness to History and Can You Find Mapman? contests must be written by a student in grades 4-10. Entries to the monthly contests must be written by a student in grades 4-12. All entries must be submitted by a teacher, parent, or legal guardian of the student. Entries submitted by someone under 18 will be deleted and disqualified. 

Teachers/Parents/Legal Guardians: 

Email entries to:

[email protected]

Please attach entries as Word documents or PDFs, put the contest name in the subject line, and include your email address. Please note: We cannot accept Google docs.

See Official Rules

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