Earth’s Best Reading Challenge â–µ Endorsed by the Orange County Department of Education

2024 Reading Challenge participants read

103,689 minutes

186,990 pages

Science. Technology. Engineering. Arts. Mathematics.

A round of applause to all the participants of the S.T.EA.M. Race to Space Reading Challenge!

And a special thanks to our prize donors.

Rewards Packages will be sent out to the schools the week of December 16, 2024. Bonus Prize winners will be announced January 3, 2025 through the email used with the Beanstack account. Or, to see if you won a prize, come back and check your reading category page.

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Text: S.T.E.A.M. Reading Challenge Splash-Down Celebration.

Announcing the FIRST annual Reading Challenge Splash-Down Celebration!


A special invitation-only event to honor this year’s Bonus and Classroom Prize Winners.


Invitations will be sent to the email used at sign-up.

Teachers

Enter your class to win one of this year's Classroom Prizes!

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How the Reading Challenge Works

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Sign Up

Create an account on Beanstack (starting November 1, 2024) to track your progress.

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Read

Read S.T.E.A.M. related books. Check out our recommended reading lists!

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Win!

Complete your challenge goals to earn virtual tickets and submit them to win prizes.

Reading Challenge Categories

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Select a Reading Category

Everything you want to know, such as reading goals, prizes, and recommended S.T.E.A.M. reading lists.

PICTURE BOOKS

Illustrated books, perfect for reading aloud

EARLY READER BOOKS

Shorter stories, perfect for emerging readers

MIDDLE GRADE BOOKS

Longer chapter books, perfect for confident readers

YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

Greater in-depth content, perfect for teens and advanced middle grade readers

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