Earth’s Best Reading Challenge ▵ Endorsed by the Orange County Department of Education

Video Guidelines and Helpful Tips

We would like to publish your video to promote future reading challenges.


If you agree, submit the link to the original MP4 file through the form found on the Teacher Resources page on our website.


If you’d rather us not use it for promotional material, simply submit the link to your post on Instagram.

Video Guidelines

  • Keep the video under 2 minutes.
  • The video can have anyone in it, be live or animated, and be created by you or your students.
  • Make sure you say the name of the challenge ("S.T.E.A.M. Race to Space Reading Challenge") and if you’re looking forward to participating in next year’s challenge. You don’t need to include any dates.
  • If we can use it for promotional material, please mention "S.T.E.A.M. Race to Space Reading Challenge."
  • To post on Instagram, tag us @readsteam and use any of the following hashtags: #STEAMreadingchallenge #readsteam #STEMreadingchallenge
  • Submit the video by December 16, 2024.

Helpful Tips

  • If using your phone, record the video HORIZONTALLY.
  • Have light in front of you and NOT behind you.
  • Remember to SMILE.
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