For the Younger Readers
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I am a Big fan of this program so if you’ve or know some children or are a kid yourself, please participate. If you are a teacher, oh please look at this to get a class project!!!
Oh sure you could have to do a little work but it’s a great project and I’m sure you may uncover it FUN!! Stop rolling your eyes now and have a look (besides it is only 500 words!):
Title: Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest
Web page: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/scientistforaday/
For Grades: 5-6, 7-8, and 9-12
Prizes: All participants receive a certificate. Winners get their essays
posted on the NASA webpage and are invited to participate in the teleconference
with Cassini scientists and engineers.
Topic: Saturn and its rings and moons (detailed subject descriptions are on
the contest web site)
Word Max: 500 words
Deadline: Octoberಛ, 2010 at noon Pacific Time
Description:
Write a 5Ǡ word essay about Saturn and its rings and moons. Essay topics
change for each and every contest. Winners will have their essays posted over a NASA
site and may have an opportunity to participate inside a teleconference with
Cassini scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The contest is
open to all students inside the U.S. and in several other countries worldwide.
