Deadline: Entries must be received by Noon Pacific Daylight Time on May 8, 2008.
This opportunity is open to all students in the United States who are in grades 5 to 12.
Students can work alone or in teams of up to four students. All submissions must be students' original work. Each student can submit only one entry.
Essays will be divided into three groups:
- grades 5 to 6
- grades 7 to 8
- grades 9 to 12
Write an essay (500 words maximum) explaining which one of the three possible imaging targets you chose, and explain why.
Use the online form to submit the essay.
Send questions to: scientistforaday@jpl.nasa.gov
Entries must be submitted by a teacher. You will need the following information in order to complete the form:
- teacher's name, e-mail address, and phone number including area code, school name and address, so we can contact the teacher.
- the name(s) and grade(s) of all students who contributed to the essay being submitted.
Do not include direct contact information for students under age 18.
The names and contact information will not be included in the word count for the 500-word essay.
Use only plain text (no images or attachments) in the online form submission. Attachments will not be accepted.
Communication skills are an important part of being a scientist. Spelling and grammar will be considered, in addition to the ideas expressed in your essay.
The winning schools, and as many other schools as possible, will be invited to participate in a teleconference with Cassini scientists.
The decision of the judges is final.
Participants agree to assign copyright to JPL so that JPL and NASA can post the essays, as excerpts or in their entirety, on NASA Web sites.
