Mrs. McCarthy’s Science Blog

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The essay submission period for the DuPont Challenge© 2010 Science Essay Competition will begin on December 1.  The competition is open to all 7th through 12th grade students in the US and Canada, including family members of DuPont employees.  The program benefits both student and school by combining scientific knowledge with the writing process. It enables teachers to give students a creative, real world oriented assignment and is overall a way for schools to promote science literacy.  Teachers from every state and Canada submit more than 10,000 entries.  These essays are judged on several different levels over a 2-month period.  To win this award is quite an achievement.The DuPont Challenge® provides an innovative activity to support the local schools — a way to showcase student achievements in science and to actively promote scientific awareness. Entries for the 2010 DuPont Challenge© must be submitted electronically no later than January 31, 2010.  All essays must be submitted electronically.  No essays submitted in hard copy via mail or any other carrier or courier service will be accepted. For rules and entry forms, visit http://www.thechallenge.dupont.com.