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Spaghetti

Posted: 05 Sep 2009 03:35 AM PDT

I like building with spaghetti — so, here is your challenge –

build something strong or long using one box of spaghetti and one box of paperclips.

Looking forward to it! CLICK HERE

Please send pictures showing how strong or how long — I haven’t gotten many recently.

Now in its third year, Heinz invites schools nationwide to help students make a big splash in the world of art by participating in the 2009 Heinz Ketchup Creativity Contest. This artistic, educational and rewarding program allows students to put their love of Ketchup and creativity to the test for a chance at having their art printed on nearly 19.5 million Heinz® Ketchup packets. And that’s not all. Read the rest…

While Google’s suite of geospatial tools–Earth, Maps, SketchUp, and Sky–are used daily around the world by educators hoping to bring a fresh perspective to lessons, every once in a while a new product feature comes along that we believe will knock the socks off teachers and students alike! We’re proud to announce the Ancient Rome 3D Curriculum Competition in conjunction with a brand new layer in Google Earth that models the ancient city of Rome in unbelievable detail. Read the rest…

Is there a budding chef in your class? Would you like to earn money for college? If so, Jif Peanut Butter’s seventh annual “Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich” contest might be for your child. Contestants, ages 6-12, can submit an original sandwich recipe for the chance to win a $25,000 scholarship fund.

Recipes must be in a step-by-step format and submitted with the official entry form. Ten Online Finalists will be chosen by mid-January and will be asked to submit a demonstration video for online voting explaining the how and why of the sandwich. Read the rest…