Global Contests for Every Content Area

Bring global connections into your curriculum every month this semester! Here are the best topics and contests for every major content area each month this semester. To make it even easier for your class to participate, you can begin exploring a topic at any time!  

From contests to national and international celebrations, students participating in these topics can win great prizes! The PenPal Schools team will be recognizing outstanding student projects, and winners will be featured on the PenPal Schools website. Enroll your students to participate, and share with your colleagues to help them bring more global perspectives into their curriculum, too!

February

This month is all about Black History Month, with great opportunities to spark a global discussion about civil rights movements in your class.

Social Studies	Science	English Language Arts	Art
Celebrate Black History Month	Join the Girls in STEM Contest	Celebrate Black History Month	Join the PenPal Awards Contest
Walking to Freedom Race in America	Weather & Meteorology Robotics Protecting the Planet The Human Body The Solar System	Walking to Freedom ​Race in America	A World of Music Clothing & Culture of the World

March

As the world celebrates World Poetry Day this March, your students can win great prizes in the Global Poetry contest!

Social Studies	​Science	Math	English Language Arts	​Art	Foreign Languages
​​Celebrate International Women’s Day	World Wildlife Contest	Celebrate Pi Day with the PenPal Pi Contest	Celebrate World Poetry Day with the Global Poetry Contest	Celebrate World Poetry Day with the Global Poetry Contest	Celebrate French Language Day with Concours de français
The World Through My Eyes	Plants & Animals	World of Geometry	A World of Poetry	A World of Poetry	La Culture Francaise

April

This month we celebrate Earth Day with some great environmental topics for social studies, science, and ELA classes!

Social Studies	​Science	​Math	​English Language Arts	​Art	Foreign Languages
Celebrate Earth Day	Celebrate Earth Day	Robotics Contest for National Robotics Week	Celebrate Earth Day	​Creativity Contest	Celebrate Spanish Language Day with Concurso de español
Protecting the Planet Joining Forces for the Environment Plants & Animals	Protecting the Planet Joining Forces for the Environment Plants & Animals	Robotics	Protecting the Planet Joining Forces for the Environment Plants & Animals	The Power of Art Flags of the World A World of Music Clothing & Culture of the World	Las Communidades del Mundo Las Noticias del Mundo Proteger el Medio Ambiente La Comida del Mundo

May

As the school year ends in the Northern hemisphere, connect your students to discuss some of the similarities and differences of Schools Around the World. ​

All Subjects

Schools Around the World

With over 40 topics available to explore on PenPal Schools, it’s easy to keep the PenPal learning going all semester long! These timely contests and celebrations are a great way to keep your students excited about global collaboration while also making it easier for you to fit global projects into your busy curriculum.

Happy PenPal-ing!