Now through July 2010, LEGO® Education is inviting K-12 teachers and home educators from across the United States to register as contestants for the 2010 LEGO® Smart™ Creativity Contest, challenging classrooms coast to coast to become LEGO Smart! Read the rest…
Ok — you must have at least two people to complete this challenge:
The challenge is to draw a picture using only perpendicular lines. The rules: you may not speak to each other before or during the challenge about the challenge and you may only draw one line at a time. The next person can only draw a connecting perpedicular line. You have 24 hours to complete this challenge.
Good luck!
National Children’s Book of the Year Contest
Alexandria, VA - April 9, 2010 - The National Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation (NAESPF) has launched a contest for aspiring children’s book authors. The winning authors will have their books endorsed by the NAESP Foundation and published by Charlesbridge Publishing.
Prospective authors may choose to publish a picture book or a chapter book written for children from 3-16 years of age. Five finalists will be announced in each category and two winners will be announced at the 2011 Annual Convention and receive a contract to publish his/her books.
Judging will be based on content, originality, and age-appropriateness of the manuscript.
To find out what to do CLICK HERE
Amphibian populations worldwide are in the midst of a mass extinction crisis, yet most people are completely unaware. Further, few students receive any amphibian extinction education in their schools. The SAVE THE FROGS! Essay Contest is designed to give teachers an easy way to get their students involved and interested in amphibian conservation…though you don’t have to be a student to enter!
For all information: CLICK HERE
Volvo’s Bob the Bunny competition is aimed at younger adventurers between the ages of 10 and 12. To enter, form a team of one to three members and then identify a local environmental issue. Next, create a cartoon illustrating the issue and actions you might take to solve it. The winning team will be sent to the Volvo Adventure final.
The deadline is February 28, 2011.
SAVE THE FROGS! has announced its 2nd Annual Frog Poetry contest, with prizes including the chance to have your poem published. Save the Frogs welcomes any poems that mention frogs, salamanders, newts, toads, caecilians, amphibians, savethefrogs.com, and/or SAVE THE FROGS!
Anyone can enter. Save the Frogs encourages students and teachers to get their schools involved.
Details: CLICK HERE
This contest invites intergenerational teams to express “the Sense of Wonder that you feel for the sea, the night sky, forests, birds, wildlife, and all that is beautiful to your eyes.”
All details: CLICK HERE
SAVE THE FROGS! has announced its 2nd Annual Frog Art contest that invites you to create cool artwork that features frogs and says SAVE THE FROGS! or savethefrogs.com (or both) somewhere on it.
Anyone can enter. Save the Frogs encourages students and teachers to get their art classes involved. Amateur and professional artists and graphic designers also may take part.
Complete details: CLICK HERE
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