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| Drawing and Essay Contest for Texas Middle Schools |
Contest winners have
been identified and contacted. We thank you all for participating
in this year's contest.
Co-sponsored by the Partnership for Environmental Education and
Rural Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences;
and Texas A&M University Chapter of Sigma Xi. |
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This contest is in
association with Professor William R. Bryant’s lecture titled “In Search
of the Sea Floor” that will be presented on April 14, 2009 at the Bush
Presidential Library. This lecture is part of the Texas A&M University
Distinguished Lecture Series sponsored by the Office of the President
and Provost (http://www.tamu.edu/provost/tamudls/lectures/2008/bryant.html).
Students are invited to submit entries in either or both competitions.
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Drawing Directions:
One reason why
deep ocean exploration is so difficult is the high pressure exerted by
the seawater at such great depths. Using the websites listed below for
ideas, design a vessel to overcome this challenge. In your drawing, be
sure to depict the features of your vessel that make it suitable for
deep ocean exploration.
Rules: Paper must be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 in., with no glitter
or materials that might become detached. Create a drawing using colored
pencils, markers, paint, or ink. No computer-drawn posters will be
accepted. The front of the poster should have the student’s name, age
and grade and the teacher’s name and school. Contact information (name
and phone number) should
be on the back. Extra points will be awarded for creativity and
originality of thought process.
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Essay
Description:
Little is known about the
geology of the ocean floor. You are a member of the first deep
sea exploration crew to reach the ocean floor. Using the websites listed
below for ideas, describe what you and your crew members see. Be sure to
include any creatures you encounter and the geologic features of the
ocean floor.
Essay Rules:
The essay should be 250 to a maximum of 300 words, either typed or hand
written. It should be marked with the name of the student, grade level
and age, and the name of the teacher and school on the front. Contact
information (name and phone number) should be on the back of the essay. The student can enter
the writing contest or the poster contest or both. Extra points will be
awarded for creativity and originality of thought process.
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| General Information: |
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The contests
are for 6th-8th grade students. They
may enter the writing contest or the poster contest or both. Only one
entry in each category per student will be accepted. All entries are due
in the office of Dr. Larry Johnson no later than 5pm March 6, 2009. Entries will
be judged by a panel of Texas A&M University students coordinated by
Hannah Fox and Rebecca Rowntree. Teachers of winners will be notified
April 1, 2009 and recognized on
April 14, 2009, before the TAMU Distinguished Lecture program, featuring
Professor William Bryant and his lecture “In Search of the Sea Floor.”
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Five (5) winners will be chosen for the essay contest, and five (5) will
be chosen for the poster contest. Each will receive $75, a certificate
and an invitation to the pre-lecture dinner. Parents and teachers of
winners are invited to the pre-lecture dinner and lecture. All posters
and essays will be displayed in the foyer, before the lecture. |
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Drawings and Essays
are due by 5:00 pm March 6, 2009.
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drawings and essays to:
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Larry Johnson |
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Dept. VIBS - MS #4458 |
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Texas A&M University |
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College Station, TX 77843-4458 |
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http://peer.tamu.edu/collaboration.shtml
http://www.tamu.edu/provost/tamudls/lectures/2008/bryant.html
For further information, email Dr. Johnson at
Ljohnson@cvm.tamu.edu. |
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Research Websites: |
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http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/robotics/index.html
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ridge/index.html
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/level-1/geology/geology.html
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/23893-charting-the-vast-oceans-ocean-floor-geology-video.htm
http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/level-2/tools/history.html
http://marinebio.org/Oceans/TheDeep/
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/exploring.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/frontier/deepsea.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/life/bestiary.html
http://geology.uprm.edu/Morelock/seafl.htm
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