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Kids' Astronomy Essay Contest

Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit
If you're 5 to 18 and can write a short astronomy essay, you can send it in for a shot at prizes ranging from $50 to $200. Even better: if you handwrite the essay and include a self-addressed stamped envelope, you're guaranteed to receive a small fragment of a stony meteorite in return.


The lengths are short: no more than 150 words in the age 5–8 category, and 300 words for ages 16–18. Maybe you make blog and newsgroup posts that long without a second thought. Give one a second thought, and a little extra research and polishing, and it could pay off.


The contest ends Dec. 21, 2008. Information:
www.dale93108.com/Meteor-Pages/Image0.html.
Sponsored by Dale Lowdermilk / Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit.

Posted by Alan MacRobert, February 25, 2008
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Question about length

Posted by Michelle November 25, 2008 At 09:50 AM PST
In the exert it mentions about: The lengths are short: no more than 150 words in the age 5–8 category, and 300 words for ages 16–18. WHAT ABOUT AGES 9 - 15? IS THERE A WORD LIMIT TOO? Thanks!

Question about length

Posted by Michelle November 25, 2008 At 09:50 AM PST
In the exert it mentions about: The lengths are short: no more than 150 words in the age 5–8 category, and 300 words for ages 16–18. WHAT ABOUT AGES 9 - 15? IS THERE A WORD LIMIT TOO? Thanks!

essay contest

Posted by jennifer December 30, 2008 At 08:35 AM PST
My daughter entered and received her meteorite piece and is absolutely thrilled. She can't wait for the next astronomical club meeting to share it. Thanks for doing this.

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