Posted in Book Recommendations, contests, nature, science, Teens and high school on May 8th, 2010 2 Comments »
1. Here’s a simple little tomato life cycle sheet (PDF) for younger kids to go along with a garden theme. 2. Did you know about the asparagus pee gene? It’s news to me! I always wondered why Daryl said asparagus made pee smell funny. I thought he was just odd! Now since I don’t [...]
Posted in contests, Poetry on Sep 29th, 2009 1 Comment »
Have you heard of Poetry Out Loud? This program is sponsored by the NEA and the Poetry Foundation and is for high school students around the country. It works like a spelling bee, except the kids recite poems from an anthology of hundreds of selected poems. They’re judged on 7 criteria like voice, presence, dramatization [...]
Posted in art, contests, writing on Feb 1st, 2009 2 Comments »
Here’s another great contest for younger kids to participate in: The Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest invites children in grades Kindergarten through Third Grade to create stories using their own words and pictures, and recognizes their efforts with awards and certificates. Parents, teachers and librarians are encouraged to help children participate in the [...]
Posted in art, contests on Feb 1st, 2009 No Comments »
Peak of the Market, a Canadian produce company, is looking for some children’s art for their new potato bags. They say… Calling all Artists 10 years of age or under From Around the World We are looking for coloured Artwork of a family for our new “Peak of the Market Family Values” potato bags. Draw [...]
Posted in contests, writing on Jan 27th, 2009 No Comments »
Older kids may want to get involved in this writing contest: Write a book review—with a twist! Little Dozen Press is sponsoring a new contest for writers ages 11 and up. Review your favourite novel or other work of fiction. In your review, pinpoint a specific writing technique which the author does well, and share [...]
Posted in contests on Jul 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Kids ages 8-18, tell us what is unique about your local homeschool group or co-op in a 3 paragraph, no more than 300 word essay, and you could win your very own digital camera and earn your homeschool group up to $300 in cash! We will nominate 5 of our favorite essays and let our [...]
Posted in contests, cool sites, math, writing on Jul 14th, 2008 No Comments »
From Googol Learning… Crazy 4 Math Contest Deadline July 30th The Crazy 4 Math Contest is once again receiving entries from all over the world, showing that mathematics, the universal language, is enjoyed by children everywhere. This annual contest was founded in 2005 to help students keep up their math skills over the summer. Research [...]
Posted in contests, cool sites, Fun, science on Feb 9th, 2008 No Comments »
This could be neat for kids to take part in! NASA is inviting members of the general public from around the world to suggest a new name for the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, otherwise known as GLAST, before it launches in mid-2008. GLAST is designed to probe the most violent events and exotic objects [...]
