Frequently Asked Questions

To enter, students must submit a 30-60 second video submission, directed at their peers, about why they aspire to be a trade professional and/or why they are passionate about the trade career in which they are currently engaged.

The competition is open to all legal U.S. residents who are students enrolled in 9th - 12th grade at a public, private, parochial, or home school located in one of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia.

May 27th, 2022

Entry videos may not contain music unless created by the students or by someone who has given the entrant permission to use their music.

Many cell phones and digital cameras can be used to film a short video. Students who don’t have access to either can check with their teacher, school media center, or local Public Library.

Students must have a user account on the Innovation Generation website in order to submit a video. Students should submit a video as a YouTube URL link by May 27, 2022 at 11:59pm ET. Before uploading your video, be sure it meets the following criteria:

• Your video contains only original ideas and work 

• Your video contains no copyright materials 

• Title your video “Making for Good Challenge Submission: [Your Title]” 

• Your video is between 60 – 90 seconds in length 

• Your video is uploaded to YouTube and published to public viewing and set to unlisted. Please do not set your video to private. Please see youtube.com/help for details. 

When a student's parent/guardian completed the required consent form and registration form, the student's username and a link to change their password were emailed to the student and his/her parent/guardian. Passwords can also be reset here.

Yes, students can log into their account and add a new video link to their saved entry prior to May 27, 2022 at 11:59pm ET. Once a new link has been provided, the new link will overwrite the old link associated with the student’s account. .

A panel of qualified judges from Discovery Education, Stanley Black & Decker and their partner organizations will then score qualifying entries using the following judging criteria equally:

Entries that follow all of the rules and regulations will be ranked based on the average of scores awarded by a panel of judges using the following rubric:

• Compelling Presentation
• Effective Communication
• Enthusiasm
• Overall Presentation

The video competition is judged by a field of experts in STEAM and communication including current and former teachers, scientists, and representatives from school districts across the country.

Grand Prize: One student receives a total of $15,000 and a Stanley Black and Decker Prize Pack.

2^nd Place: One student receives a total of $10,000 and a Stanley Black and Decker Prize Pack.

3^rd Place:One student receives a total of $5,000 and a Stanley Black and Decker Prize Pack.

Contact us at InnovationGen@discoveryed.com. Information submitted to this email address by unregistered students will be deleted after a single response.