STEM Storytelling
Take a science, technology, engineering or maths idea and turn it into a story that people understand and remember.
Science explained through story
The STEM Storytelling Challenge combines STEM knowledge with creative narrative. You choose a concept, problem or discovery, then build a story around it that makes a complex idea clear, engaging and educational. The best entries are both accurate and imaginative.
Three steps to your entry
Choose a STEM idea
A concept, a problem to solve or a discovery that interests you.
Build the story
Give it characters, a challenge and a link to the real world.
Tell it your way
Pick a format and make the science clear, accurate and engaging.
Pick the medium that suits your story
Written
A narrative or a script
Screen
A short film or animation
Audio & digital
A podcast or digital story
Stories are shared in an interactive storytelling format, so plan how you will present your work to the judges.
What you will develop
- Creativity and innovation in presenting STEM topics
- Critical thinking, research and communication skills
- Confidence linking STEM to real-world situations
- A view of STEM as a creative field with real impact
STEM Storytelling or Public Speaking?
STEM Storytelling
The story carries the science
- Focus
- Explaining a STEM concept through narrative
- Format
- Written, film, animation, podcast or digital story
- Length
- 5 minutes
- Who
- Individual or team
- Judges look most at
- STEM accuracy and creativity
Public Speaking
Your voice on stage is the entry
- Focus
- A structured speech on the UN SDGs and/or UK Values
- Format
- Live speech, with a printed copy (slides optional)
- Length
- 3–5 minutes
- Who
- Individual speaker
- Judges look most at
- Content, delivery and body language
Quick check: if your entry is about explaining a STEM idea through a story, choose STEM Storytelling. If it is about delivering a speech yourself, choose Public Speaking.
How entries are scored
Total: 100 points
Ready to tell your STEM story?
Register your project for the International Greenwich Olympiad.