Breakthrough Junior Challenge Overview

Sal Khan introduces the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global competition for students aged 13-18 to create videos explaining scientific or mathematical concepts. The challenge offers significant prizes, including a $250,000 scholarship, a $100,000 lab for the winner's school, and $50,000 for a teacher. The video should be creative, engaging, and no longer than five minutes. The competition aims to inspire young minds to view the world differently and contribute to scientific progress. Winners will be recognized at a prestigious ceremony in Silicon Valley.

What age group is eligible to participate in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge?

• 15 to 20 years old

• 18 to 25 years old

• 13 to 18 years old

• 10 to 15 years old

What is the main goal of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge?

• To promote Hollywood celebrities

• To create a new Nobel Prize

• To encourage young people to explain scientific concepts

• To fund new science labs

What is the maximum length allowed for the video submission?

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 15 minutes

What is the total prize value for the winning video?

• $500,000

• $250,000

• $400,000

• $100,000

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What is emphasized more than production value in the video submissions?

• Special effects

• Content and explanation

• Celebrity appearances

• Background music

What is one of the potential benefits of participating in the challenge, aside from the prize money?

• Receiving a free trip to Europe

• Getting a personal meeting with Sal Khan

• Helping to advance scientific fields

• Gaining fame in Hollywood

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What unique perspective do young people bring to the challenge?

• They have more experience in the field

• They can view the world differently

• They are more humorous

• They have access to better technology

Where will the winners of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge be invited?

• To a Hollywood movie premiere

• To the Breakthrough prize ceremony in Silicon Valley

• To a Nobel Prize ceremony

• To a science fair in New York

What is the deadline for submitting the video for the challenge?

• October 10th

• September 10th

• November 10th

• December 10th

What is the main focus of the Breakthrough Junior Challenge videos?

• Building a science project

• Creating a documentary about a famous scientist

• Explaining a scientific concept in an engaging way

• Developing a new scientific theory