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Make a Discovery!

A K-12 STEM Competition to help make the science fiction a reality.

Technology Class
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Shape the Future!

The best particle will be added to a patent and the winner(s) will be listed as contributors to a major research endeavor.

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Contact us! We will arrange a meeting with you to learn more about your classroom needs and to walk you through the next steps.

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Experiment

Find particles! Using the kits, test different particles. Some ideas include soot, grass, peanut butter, and more!

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Labs

Teach your classroom! See our great list of labs. We cover a variety of subjects like the light spectrum, energy, and the anatomy of the eye

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Leaderboard

The Leaderboard shows the best particles for photophoretic trapping based on trap rate. Trap rate is the number of times the particle traps in a laser over the number of attempts to trap. Students and participants can send in particle candidates to have trap rates verified in our lab at BYU. 

Soot


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97.00%

02. Activated Charcoal

67.00%

03. Diamond Nanoparticles

17.31%

04. Active Dry Yeast

14.29%

05. Colored Pencil Lead

5.00%

Events Calendar

Keep up with the important dates in our competition! 

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March 2026

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