A recent item from The Learning Network in the New York Times announces their 3rd annual STEM Writing Contest -- with submission dates, Feb. 2 - March 9, 2022. The Times states:
We invite students to choose an issue or question in science, technology, engineering, math or health, then write an engaging 500-word explanation.
Students aged 11 to 19 anywhere in the world attending middle or high school can participate. Here is a link to contest submission information.
And, perhaps some engaging explanations will include a few words of poetry!