2025 Competition · Completed

The Lebanese STEAM Teaching Competition 2025

The STEAM Stars Competition celebrates educators, showcasing innovation, best practices and collaboration to advance STEAM education in Lebanon.

STEAM Stars Competition 2025 logo
April–JulyCompetition timeline
LebanonNational educator initiative
Overview

A national platform for innovative Lebanese educators

This initiative aligns with international efforts and the CRDP’s new curriculum framework, which adopts the STEAM approach. It establishes a platform where Lebanese educators can showcase achievements and submit innovative lesson plans grounded in classroom implementation.

Eligibility

  • Primary, middle and secondary school educators in Lebanon.
  • Evidence of implementing STEAM approaches in teaching.
  • Applications submitted individually or by a team of up to three teachers.
Competition objectives
  1. 01

    Promoting innovation in STEAM education

  2. 02

    Recognizing outstanding STEAM educators

  3. 03

    Fostering student creativity and problem-solving

  4. 04

    Encouraging collaboration among teachers

  5. 05

    Highlighting Lebanon’s global STEAM contributions

Phases of the competition

From national launch to the final ceremony

The competition moved through submission, professional development, public showcasing and expert judging before the awards ceremony at MaliaTec.

April 3, 2025
Phase 01

Official Announcement

Public launch of the Lebanese STEAM Teaching Competition 2025.

April 3 – May 31
Phase 02

Call for Submissions

Educators submitted projects through the official website and joined free online STEAM webinars and workshops.

June 1 – June 20
Phase 03

Shortlisting & Public Showcasing

Selected lesson plans were featured online to support peer review and professional discussion.

June 21 – July 5
Phase 04

Final Judging

A panel of experts evaluated submissions for innovation, impact and scalability.

July 11, 2025
Phase 05

Final Ceremony

Winner announcements and awards distribution took place at MaliaTec.

Selected projects

What eligible submissions demonstrated

Explore selected competition work demonstrating active learning, innovation and measurable educational impact.

01

Hands-on learning

Interactive experiments and practical activities designed around meaningful student participation.

02

Emerging technologies

Robotics, coding, AR/VR, artificial intelligence and gamification applied with a clear learning purpose.

03

Inquiry and projects

Inquiry-based and project-based strategies connecting disciplines through authentic challenges.

04

Arts integration

Creative expression and design used to deepen understanding across science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

05

Reasoning and data

Data analysis, problem-solving and logical reasoning embedded in the learning experience.

Submission requirements

Every entry had to include four implementation components

Lesson Plan

Detailed objectives, materials, methods and student engagement strategies.

Implementation Report

Photos, videos, student reflections and teacher feedback.

Assessment Methods

Rubrics, student evaluation strategies or documented project outcomes.

Innovation & Impact Statement

An explanation of how the lesson promotes STEAM learning and critical thinking.

2025 results

The six award recipients of STEAM Stars 2025

Winner certificates and ceremony materials are presented below, together with the official shortlist announcement. Explore highlights from the competition and ceremony.

STEAM Interdisciplinary Approach Award

Emtethal Skafi

Recognized for an interdisciplinary STEAM approach.

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STEAM Excellence Award

Layal Maallawi

Recognized for excellence in STEAM education.

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STEAM Technology Integration Award

Nagham Kiwan & Rewa Breik

Recognized for effective technology integration.

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STEAM Community Impact Award

Maha Tabet

Recognized for community impact through STEAM.

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STEAM Student Engagement Award

Baraa Yamout

Recognized for outstanding student engagement.

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Awards & prizes

Six major awards backed by education and technology partners

Each category connected educational achievement to a practical resource, professional opportunity or implementation tool.

01

Best Interdisciplinary Approach Award

VR MetaQuest headset with the EDUVENTURE immersive learning application and virtual lessons across multiple domains.

Provided by EDUVENTURE
02

STEAM Excellence Award

A fully covered trip to the BETT London exhibition in the United Kingdom.

Provided by the EdTech Syndicate in Lebanon
03

Best Technology Integration Award

A specialized educational lab equipped with resources worth US$1,500, redeemable through the provider’s store.

Provided by ElectroSLab
04

STEAM Inclusion Award

PuzzBlocks coding for special needs and a 50% scholarship toward a Teaching Diploma.

Provided by ALFST and Arab Open University
05

Community Impact Award

A 3D printer and a 50% scholarship toward a Teaching Diploma.

Provided by Cube 3D Printing Experts and Arab Open University
06

Student Engagement Award

An ActivExpression kit with LRSA assessment and evaluation devices for an entire class of 32 students.

Provided by Interactive Educational Technology (iET)
For all six winners

Additional winner awards

  • Fully funded STEM.org International Certified Trainer Program scholarship.
  • MaliaTec car tracking system with a one-year subscription.
For shortlisted candidates

Shortlisting prizes

  • ESET antivirus license.
  • 25% scholarship toward any major of the candidate’s choice from Lebanese German University.
For all participants

Professional development recognition

  • Certificate of attendance for the professional development workshops.
Official STEAM Stars 2025 shortlisted educators announcement
Shortlisted educators

Educators who advanced to the next stage

The official shortlist included educators from across Lebanon. Winner information is presented below.

AbdelRahman BeyroutiAbeer AridiAhmad Al MasriBaraa YamoutDouaa SahmaraniEmtethal SkafiFarah FallahFatima KammounyHala GhoussainyHasan RizkHussein HamzahJamal AlkhatibJowanna EidKhaled KhodariLayal MaallawiLoujayne OsmanMaha TabetMiryana LamaaMohammad Al RifaiMona KaterjiMona YaghiNagham KiwanNahda SalamehNehmat Allah KhalilOsnat Abou AliRana FleihanRana HalabiRania HamadRewa BreikRola AlamehSamar Al TurkSarah GhassaniSiham Abou NeilSoukainah RashidWadad ChahineWafaa Al AyyasZahra SaiidZeinab Basma
STEAM Stars 2025 award recipients at the closing ceremony
Closing ceremony

Lebanese educators honoured at the STEAM Stars Competition 2025 finale

Read the complete Arabic ceremony article, speeches, partner recognitions and the full gallery of thirteen unique photographs from MaliaTec.

Read the complete ceremony article
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