If you have any questions about any of the following contests, e-mail the Earth Science Week staff at info@earthsciweek.org.
Earth Science Week 2010 Photography Contest — Open to All Ages
The American Geological Institute is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2010. Photographs should focus on the topic “We Depend on Energy.” The contest is open to any resident of the United States. Participants should submit a picture that best represents the ways their community uses energy. Entries may be submitted electronically or by mail. Only one entry will be accepted per person. The deadline for submitting photos is Oct. 15, 2010.
http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/photography/index.html
Earth Science Week 2010 Visual Arts Contest — Open to Students in Grades K-5
The American Geological Institute is sponsoring a visual arts contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2010. Artwork should focus on the topic “Energy on Earth.” The contest is open to students in grades K-5 who are residents of the United States. Participants should submit an original two-dimensional visual arts project that shows energy’s place in the way our planet works. Entries must be submitted by mail. The deadline for submitting entries is Oct. 15, 2010.
http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/visualarts/index.html
Earth Science Week 2010 Essay Contest — Open to Students in Grades 6-9
The American Geological Institute is sponsoring an essay contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2010. Essays should focus on the theme “How Energy Powers the Planet.” The contest is open to students in grades 6-9 who are residents of the United States. Participants should submit an original essay no more than 300 words in length, typed, and formatted to fit on one page. Entries may be submitted electronically or by mail. The deadline for submitting entries is Oct. 15, 2010.
http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/essay/index.html
The American Geological Institute is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2010. Photographs should focus on the topic “We Depend on Energy.” The contest is open to any resident of the United States. Participants should submit a picture that best represents the ways their community uses energy. Entries may be submitted electronically or by mail. Only one entry will be accepted per person. The deadline for submitting photos is Oct. 15, 2010.
http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/photography/index.html
Earth Science Week 2010 Visual Arts Contest — Open to Students in Grades K-5
The American Geological Institute is sponsoring a visual arts contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2010. Artwork should focus on the topic “Energy on Earth.” The contest is open to students in grades K-5 who are residents of the United States. Participants should submit an original two-dimensional visual arts project that shows energy’s place in the way our planet works. Entries must be submitted by mail. The deadline for submitting entries is Oct. 15, 2010.
http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/visualarts/index.html
Earth Science Week 2010 Essay Contest — Open to Students in Grades 6-9
The American Geological Institute is sponsoring an essay contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2010. Essays should focus on the theme “How Energy Powers the Planet.” The contest is open to students in grades 6-9 who are residents of the United States. Participants should submit an original essay no more than 300 words in length, typed, and formatted to fit on one page. Entries may be submitted electronically or by mail. The deadline for submitting entries is Oct. 15, 2010.
http://www.earthsciweek.org/contests/essay/index.html
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I would like my son to write an essay for the Earth week contest can he do it without his school being apart of the contest?
Answer: Absolutely. Earth week contests are open to individuals or school classes.