Social Media Challenges 2021
Share your creative side on social media and win cool prizes
Social Media Contest Rules
(1) Challenge submissions must be shared on either Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO and the appropriate hashtag for the corresponding challenge.
(2) Submissions must be posted on PUBLIC social media accounts for them to be accessible to NCSO staff (preferably a team, parent or teacher account).
(3) Three winners will be announced on the last business day of every month.
OCTOBER
Backyard Biologist
Discover and share insects in your own backyard! Capture photos of the insects living in your yard and create a photo collage. Share your photo collage on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #BackyardBiologist. Social media account must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by October 25th. THREE winners will be announced on October 30th.
Submission Deadline: October 25th
Winners Announced: October 30th
Winners:
🏆 Aadi. R – @DIPA.3912
🏆 April – Henderson Elementary
🏆 Justin – Fuller Elementary
Landformers
Recreate your favorite landform! Using supplies from home, recreate a famous land formation. You can use construction paper, play dough, legos, etc. Share your photo creation and why you love it on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #Landformers. Social media account must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by October 25th. THREE winners will be announced on October 30th.
Submission Deadline: October 25th
Winners Announced: October 30th
Winners:
🏆 Ananya – TMSA
🏆 LF – TMSA
🏆 Adrish – Fuller Elementary
NOVEMBER
Codebusters
Write a message in your favorite cipher for others to decode. Share your code on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #Codebusters. Social media account must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by November 25th. THREE winners will be announced on November 30th.
Submission Deadline: November 25th
Winners Announced: November 30th
Winners:
🏆 Mouthika – Fuller Elementary
🏆 Nethra – Fuller Elementary
🏆 April – Hendersonville Elementary
Newton’s Notions
It’s time for a scavenger hunt! Show us at least 4 simple machines you use in your house Share your photo collage on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #NewtonsNotions. Social media account must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by November 25th. THREE winners will be announced on November 30th.
Submission Deadline: November 25th
Winners Announced: November 30th
Winners:
🏆 Aarna – @ARTCHAAT
🏆 Hansitha – Fuller Elementary
🏆 April – Hendersonville Elementary
DECEMBER
Describe It, Build It Social Media Challenge
Practice your describing skills! Pretend an alien from Mars has come to Earth! He knows nothing about human activities, so you’re going to tell him how to do things! Create a poster of instructions that tell the alien how to: Make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Build a snowman, Put a pair of pants on, Something else you know how to do!
Remember: the alien has no idea how to do any of these things, so you need to be very specific and detailed! Share your instructions on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #DescribeItBuildIt. Social media accounts must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by December 17th. THREE winners will be announced on December 20th.
Submission Deadline: December 17th
Announced: December 20th
Winners:
🏆 Landon – Triangle Day School
🏆 Arthi – Triangle Math & Science
🏆 Ananya – Triangle Math & Science
🏆 Dania – Triangle Math & Science
🏆 Ethan – Fuller Elementary
🏆 Lucas Nelson – Hendersonville Elementary
Weather Permitting Social Media Challenge
Learn all about the climate in your town! Track the temperature and rainfall for the month of December, then create a graph to display your data. Share your graph on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #WeatherPermitting. Social media accounts must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by December 17th. THREE winners will be announced on December 20th.
Submission Deadline: December 17th
Winners Announced: December 20th
Winners: N/A
JANUARY
Combine your Super Sleuths and Ecology Expert know-how to create a one of a kind piece of art! Use an ink pad to take your thumb prints and create animals and plants from your favorite ecosystem. Share your masterpiece on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #SleuthEcology. Social media accounts must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by January 25th. SIX winners will be announced on January 31st.
Submission Deadline: January 25th
Winners Announced: January 31st
Winners:
🏆 Hansitha – Fuller Elementary
🏆 Artin – Triangle Math & Science
🏆 Aarna – Triangle Math & Science
🏆 Ananya – Triangle Math & Science
🏆 Christin – Triangle Math & Science
🏆 Avni – Triangle Math & Science
FEBRUARY
Fossil Frenzy Social Media Challenge
Dinosaurs can be found all around the world even here in the United States! Pick your favorite fossil discovery and create an infographic about it! Share your infographic on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #FossilFrenzy. Social media accounts must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by February 25th. THREE winners will be announced on February 28th.
Submission Deadline: February 25th
Winners Announced: February 28th
Winners: TBD!
Chew the Fat Social Media Challenge
You are the chef for a week! Plan a menu for your family that is full of tasty nutritious foods. Share your menu on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #ChewTheFat. Social media accounts must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by February 25th. THREE winners will be announced on February 28th.
Submission Deadline: February 25th
Winners Announced: February 28th
Winners: TBD!
MARCH
Data Crunchers Social Media Challenge
We need your help raising awareness! Go to GatherIQ (https://gatheriq.analytics/) and find a Global Goal that speaks to you. Promote your Global Goal by creating a poster using data. Share your poster on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #DataCrunchers. Social media account must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by March 25th. THREE winners will be announced on March 31st.
Submission Deadline: March 25th
Winners Announced: March 31st
Winners: TBD!
Genes R Us Social Media Challenge
Design your own imaginary species! Draw your species using the genetic rules that you have learned. The creature should have at least 5 genetic traits, and a dominant and recessive allele for each trait. You are free to create whatever traits you like (such as hair color, size, shape, or other features). Share your poster on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram using #NCBiteSizeSO AND #GenesRus. Social media account must be PUBLIC (preferably a team, parent or teacher account). Entries must be posted by March 25th. THREE winners will be announced on March 31st.
Submission Deadline: March 25th
Winners Announced: March 31st
Winners: TBD!