View the Images, Meet the Winners -- 2010 U.S. Edition
View the Images, Meet the Winners -- 2010 U.S. Edition
After reading 650 essays from more thatn 1,000 students in 23 states, the judges announced the Cassini Scientist for a Day contest winners Jan. 13, 2011. The students were asked to develop a compelling, scientific argument for choosing one of three targets that warranted further study. |
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Now in its ninth edition, Cassini Scientist for a Day is a national essay contest for U.S. students in grades 5-12. Students chose one of three images the Cassini spacecraft would take on a given date and time set aside for education, and they each wrote a 500-word essay explaining why their choice would yield the best science results. Winners and their classes were invited to participate in teleconferences with Cassini scientists.
| Target 1: Rhea
Grade 5-6: Cameron Smith Highland School -- Warrenton, Va. Grade 7-8: Isabelle Morrissey Homeschool -- New Milford, Conn. Grade 9-12: Hillary Fischer Beatrice High School -- Beatrice, Neb. |
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+ Meet the winners and read the essays |
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Target 2: Titan, Tethys, and Enceladus |
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| Target 3: Saturn
Grade 5-6: Simona Kurdalieva Arbor View School -- Glen Ellyn, Ill. Grade 7-8: Coby Dolloff Branson Junior High School -- Branson, Mo. Grade 9-12: Benjamin Palmer Homeschool -- Queensbury, N.Y. |
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