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The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Annie Velter — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:00:08 +0000

The Glacier Lily, the first plant to resurface after a destructive event high in the Rocky Mountains is the emblem of the Barron Prize. Photo by Wildphotons.

“The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is an annual award that honors outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Each year, the Barron Prize selects ten winners nationwide. Half of the winners have focused on helping their communities and fellow human beings; half have focused on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment. Since its founding, the

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The State Fish Art Project

Gudrun — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:00:36 +0000

Wildlife Forever is a national conservation organization with grassroots projects in nearly every U.S. state. Its mission is “to conserve America’s wildlife heritage through conservation education, preservation of habitat and management of fish and wildlife,” and it is celebrating the 12th year of its conversation education program The State-Fish Art Project. The website offers a free lesson plan called Fish ON! for students in grades 4-12. You just have to email them to get your copy. Wildlife Forever recommends studying the lesson plan, then creating a piece of art for their national contest. The deadline is March 31st, so get

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Kids Are Authors

Annie Velter — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:56 +0000

Since I love writing, I thought I’m tell you about this annual writing contest for kids. It’s by Scholastic, and it’s open to grades K-8. The idea is to create a picture book, in a team of 3 kids, that’s 21-29 pages long. There has to be an adult Project Coordinator to help learn about other picture books and to help send everything in correctly, and the deadline is March 15, 2010. It may be too late to get your teacher to help you with it, but if you’re driven, maybe you ask a parent, or even a counselor at

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Kids’ Science Challenge

Annie Velter — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:00:47 +0000

photo by tux96

The Kids’ Science Challenge is a competition for 3rd to 6th graders put on by Pulse of the Planet. There are three contests, to come up with great new ideas in the fields of Sports on Mars, (forensic) Science, and Bio-Inspired Designs. You can work alone or in a team, and there are explanations of the contests and great resources on the Kids’ Science Challenge Website. You have to have your parents permission of course, and the deadline is February 28th, 2010! It’s amazing what can be done in four weeks, so don’t let the tight deadline

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Awesome Aquariums

Annie Velter — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:54:17 +0000

Georgia Aquarium, photo by Sandwiches of the Dead

Parents Magazine printed a list of their top ten U.S. aquariums for kids. I’ve been to the New England Aquarium, number 4, and it’s pretty great, so the others must be great too. Their websites are pretty fun for kids too, so I put in their links.

1. Monterey Bay Aquarium (Monterey, CA)

2. Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta, GA)

3. John G. Shedd Aquarium (Chicago, OH)

4. New England Aquarium (Boston, MA)

5. Florida Aquarium (Tampa Bay, FL)

6. Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, CA)

7. Atlantis Marine World (Riverhead, NY)

8. Oregon Coast Aquarium (Newport, OR)

9. SeaWorld Adventure Parks

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What Your State Has to Offer

Gudrun — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:00:23 +0000

Photo by: Captain-tucker

The next phase of Annie’s Blog is officially launched. May we present the first article in a series of helpful dispatches for teachers and parents interested in broadening their child’s understanding of the subjects covered in this website. The resources category will include fun activities, online and community based educational opportunities, games, and more. Please subscribe or check back often to keep in touch.

This will soon be a complete list of government run fish and wildlife programs that offer activities for teachers and kids of all ages. There are curriculum guides, educators training programs, web-activities for kids,

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