27th Annual Invent An Alien Competition
In 2012 the aliens are coming from any Moon
Image: NASA / JHU-APL / Southwest Research Institute
Pick a moon…. Any moon! You could stay close to home and choose the Earth’s moon which is small and rocky or go to the moons of the gas giants and choose Io- the young, volcanic moon of Jupiter, Europa the potentially frozen water covered moon subject to Jupiter’s tidal pull or Hyperion, a small irregularly shaped moon of Saturn that is rich in organic materials. There is a choice of over 70 moons that orbit the 9 planets of our solar system!
Research your moon and do a great write-up on it and then learn about all the different body systems and apply this knowledge to your alien.
Give your students the opportunity to use a wide range of educational skills such as researching, planning, implementing the plan, brainstorming, interviewing, creative thinking, presenting and building with their choice of materials.
Si vous faites ce projet en français, c’est une occasion merveilleuse d’inciter vos élèves de s’exprimer !!
PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY LEVELS:
Intermediate Division – grades 4 – 6/Junior Division – grades 7 – 9/Senior Division – grades 10 – 12
ENTRIES:
Entries will be accepted from individuals or groups of two.
REGISTRATION DEADLINES / FEES:
Registration forms must be received no later than April 15th, 2012 together with a cheque for the entry fee. Fees: $20.00 for an individual project, $25.00 for a group project (Schools- please send one cheque made out to MSSS for all projects.) E-mail to T. Hellmuth (thellmuth@mts.net) or mail to T. Hellmuth, c/o Laura Secord School, 960 Wolseley Avenue, Winnipeg, R3G 1E7.
Download registration form in pdf format here.
Friday April 27 & Saturday April 28 2012 at the University of Manitoba, Max Bell Centre
For more information contact Tina Hellmuth at 786-4796, fax at 783-7607 or thellmuth@mts.net
Invent an Alien is sponsored by les ÉFM – Éducatrices et Éducateurs Francophones du Manitoba
