NASA Space Settlement Contest: This annual contest is for 6-12th graders (11-18 years old) from anywhere in the world. Individuals, small teams of two to six, and large teams of seven or more (often whole classrooms with teacher leadership) may enter. Grades 6-9 and 10-12 are judged separately, except for the grand prize. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials. These are sent to NASA Ames for judgement. See website for contest rules, prizes, and entry form. Deadline: March 31, 2006.
The Optimist Clubs of Racine would like to announce their annual essay contest, and to invite homeschoolers to enter. Entrants must be under 19 years old as of Dec. 31st, 2005. This year's topic is "I'm Unique Because..." Essays are to be 400-500 words and the deadline for submission is January 27th. Prizes at the local level are: 1st prize: $250, 2nd prize: $150, and 3rd place: $50. Winners go on to regional competition. where the first place is $650. For a copy of the entry blank and contest rules (by e-mail as an attachment) send an e-mail to Adele Weeks at: jaweeks@execpc.com.
Scholastic Kids Are Authors: Kids Are Authors is an annual competition open to Grades K-8 and is designed to encourage students to use their reading, writing, and artistic skills to create their own books. Under the guidance of a project coordinator, children work in teams of three or more students to write and illustrate their own book. The creative process of working in teams helps provide a natural environment to practice editing, teamwork, and communication skills necessary for future success. All students involved get a sense of pride and accomplishment from submitting the team project. Scholastic Book Fairs will publish the winning books and distribute them at Book Fairs throughout the country. Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2006 to be eligible for the 2006 Competition. See website for rules and entry forms.
Toshiba ExploraVision Awards: ExploraVision is a competition for all students in grades K-12 attending a public, private or home school in the U.S., Canada, or U.S. Territories. It is designed to encourage students to combine their imagination with their knowledge of science and technology to explore visions of the future. Teams of students select a technology, research how it works and why it was invented, and then project how that technology may change in the future. They must then identify what breakthroughs are required for their vision to become a reality and describe the positive and negative consequences of their technology on society. Winning ideas have focused on things as simple as ballpoint pens and as complex as satellite communications. The student teams write a paper and draw a series of Web page graphics to describe their idea. Regional winners make a Web site and a prototype of their future vision. See website for details or click here for an entry kit.
Creation Illustrated: Photographers ages 5 to 15 are encouraged to submit their favorite photos with a poem or statement on what the photo says about God the Creator. Mail entries to: Creation Illustrated, Youth Photo Contest, PO Box 7955, Auburn, CA 95604.
Christianbook.com Giveaways: Enter for a chance to win autographed books and other Christian resources. No purchase or obligation necessary. Customers can enter the contests by filling out the form on the website. Entries limited to one per e-mail address.
$1000 Scholarship: Open to 11th and 12th graders. Sponsored by Beautiful Feet Books and Hewitt Homeschooling Resources. After reading The Daisy Chain by Charlotte M. Yonge, write an essay examining Yonge's position on aspiration and duty as it would relate to educational and career choices for today's homeschooler. The paper must be between 1000 and 2500 words, doublespaced, typed in a 12 point font (standard such as Times or Palatino), and formatted in MLA style (refer to The Bedford Handbook or Writers Inc. for formatting help). Deadline: April 6th, 2006.
Letters About Literature: The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter Letters About Literature, a national reading-writing contest. To enter, readers write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre-- fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic, explaining how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking about the world or themselves. There are three competition levels: Level I for children in grades 4 through 6; Level II for grades 7 and 8, and Level III, grades 9 - 12. Winners receive cash awards at the national and state levels.
SOS Children's Villages - USA: SOS has created annual art and essay contests to get children around the country to think about what's important to them about their own family. By drawing pictures that celebrate quality family time, such as dinners together, and writing about their own families, SOS-USA is hoping to foster a better awareness of the importance of family in our society. Winners in each category will receive a new home computer!
Crazy 4 Math Contest 2006: Kids, Share your creative math ideas! Describe how you use math in any activity you love to do -- a sport, game, craft, hobby or anything else. Send in a description of the activity and how you use math. You can also include a drawing or diagram. All participants will receive an MP3 of Googol Power's new song "Crazy 4 Math" at the end. All finalists receive a copy of Googol Power's award winning CD "Multiplication Vacation". There are many other great prizes to be won including the chance to have your idea featured nationally in David M. Schwartz's "Math Moments" magazine column. Winners will be chosen by online voting! Win or not, you'll have...Googols of Fun! Sponsored by Googol Learning.
Ongoing Children's Essay Contest: In 300 words or less, tell us your true story about the most difficult decision you've had to make between right and wrong. New winners will be picked every three months. Winner will receive $50.00, an autographed book from Sandra McLeod Humphrey, and an award certificate to hang in your room. The next four finalists will receive autographed books from Sandra McLeod Humphrey and award certificates. See website for details. TO ENTER: Put your name, address, age, grade and the name of your school on your essay and mail it to:
Sandra Humphrey, Children's Author
c/o What Would You Do?
19 Westwood Road
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Focus on Nature Reflective Writing Contest: For contest details, visit the website. Multiple entries will be chosen and published along with professional nature photography to create an inspirational book. Top entry wins $50, 2 finalists win $25, plus a copy of the book.
Richard Bohm's ArtChallenge: The 10th Annual ArtChallenge Stained Glass Design Competition is officially open. Get started now making your best designs and get them into the competition. The theme for ArtChallenge is "My World". The deadline is Dec. 31st 2005. Entries received after deadline will be placed in following year.
Life in the Year 2047: A global contest for young people 12 to 20 years old. Submit a graphic depiction (drawing, photo, or other image) along with a 50-100 word description of what some aspect of the world will look like in the year 2047. Entries may be submitted via email to the site or by mail to UCTF, P.O. Box 89, Summit, NJ 07901, USA. $1,000 prize. http://ucthefuture.org/
National High School Essay Contest: Topic: Analyze and explain how the members of the Foreign Service promote United States national interests by participating in the resolution of today's major international problems. See web site for details.
National Christian Art Competition: four age groups for youth, cash prizes. Deadline is Oct. 15 - See website for details and entry form. There is a $15 entry fee.
The Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge is a vocabulary contest designed for schools nationwide with any or all of grades four through eight. English-speaking students in eligible grades who have not reached their sixteenth birthday by the time of the school level competition may participate. The Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge is an educational outreach program of Reader's Digest magazine.
HSLDA organizes homeschool contests each year that highlight the abilities of homeschooled students. This year's offerings include:
2005 Art Contest: This year's theme is "Artful Quotes." Start with a quote from a famous, or not so famous, author. Create your artwork with that quote as the theme. The words of the quote along with the author's name must be incorporated in your artwork. Open to students between the ages of 7 and 18. Entries must be received by October 1, 2005.
4th Annual Essay Contest: Students have until May 31, 2005 to craft a winning entry in two different topic categories. Open to students between the ages of 12 and 18.
2005 Photo Contest: Photograph subject matter should center on the theme "Homeschooling in America." Open to students between the ages of 7 and 18. Entries must be received by November 15, 2005.
1st Annual Poetry Contest: This year's categories include Shakespearian sonnets on the theme of "Time," and Villanelle on the theme of "Suffering."
**Visit the HSLDA website for contest guidelines and entry forms.**
THE 2005 HSLDA CONTESTS HAVE ENDED. PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR 2006 CONTEST DETAILS.
Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge: Every year, more than 60,000 children from around the country enter science projects in one of the science and engineering fairs affiliated with Science Service. Six thousand middle school entrants are then nominated by their fair directors to enter their projects in the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge. The only competition of its kind for students in grades 5 through 8. Between June (the deadline for entering) and early September, our judges choose 400 semifinalists among the entries. Students are judged on the scientific merit of their work and, just as importantly, on their ability to communicate the science of their project.
- University School of Milwaukee Science Fair
Mr. Ron Charles LeMay
PHONE: (414) 540-3442 ext. 451
FAX: (414) 352-8076
E-MAIL: rlemay@usm..k12.wi.us
2100 W. Fairy Chasm Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53217
Sponsor: WI Science Education Foundation, INC.
- Milwaukee Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Mr. Ahmet Akyol
PHONE: (414) 483-2117 x146
FAX: (414) 483-2152
E-MAIL: akyol@wiscca.org
Fair Coordinator
4801 S. 2nd St., Milwaukee, WI 53207
Sponsor: Wisconsin Career Academy
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Do you like to draw, write, or spend time outdoors? EEK! is looking for your help. We're on the lookout for kid's artwork - pictures of nature and outdoor recreation. We also want to hear about your big fish stories and any cool stuff you've seen outdoors. Email your seasonal observations too! Visit the EEK! website for more information. Artwork and stories can be sent to:
EEK! c/o Carrie Morgan, CE/6
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
Wisconsin ICE Challenge is a statewide adaptation of the national competition. Students participating in the Challenge are encouraged to submit original and creative work that demonstrates the contest's theme, Igniting Creative Energy, by exhibiting smart energy and environmental options for home, school or the community. Students may express their ideas on energy conservation and the environment in the form of science projects, essays, stories, artwork, photographs, music, video, web site projects, or recent service projects. The Wisconsin ICE Challenge is open to all Wisconsin students in grades K-12.
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