World Math Day coming — Register by March 2

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Registration for World Math Day 2010 has opened and this year is going to be bigger and better than ever. Apart from an exciting NEW format, World Math Day 2010 is registered to set a Guinness World Record.

You are invited to share with your friends and family this free and fun event. For the first time parents can also participate in World Math Day.

REGISTERED TO SET A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD in 2010

World Math Day is free and lots of FUN!

Join in a celebration of numbers as students from around the globe unite in their quest to set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD – the largest online math competition in answering mental arithmetic questions. Be a part of this Guinness World Record and global education event involving more than 2.5 million students from over 200 countries.

It’s Free and Fun!

• Brand NEW format.

• World Math Day is the education event for the world!

• Your students will love it! Be part of setting a Guinness World Record

• It will create an amazing buzz around Math

• Designed for all ages and ability levels.

• Simple to register and participate. All you need is internet access.

• Great prizes

• And it’s absolutely free!!

HURRY, registration closes March 2^nd 2010

www.worldmathday.com

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CEO – 3P Learning USA

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New York, NY 10010

Tel +1 866 387 9139

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“Freedom to Learn”

Giveaway!

What better way to enjoy this snowy day than with a giveaway of a wonderful brand-new (not even in the stores yet) book?

A few days ago I received a package in the mail with a children’s picture book on prayer. This book is not for me to keep, it is just for one of you! The author contacted me and graciously offered a book to giveaway to one of my readers.

To see more images or to pre-order this book to be released on February 16, check out Anthony DeStefano’s website.

This is a beautiful book that helps teach children about prayer by walking them through a child’s prayer. Anthony DeStefano along with illustrator Mark Elliott have created a pictorial and linguistic image of praying to God with humility, thankfulness, and requests.

There an abundance of good picture books to read with your kids, but not enough of them contain a spiritual message that we would like to pass along to them. This book is a great addition to your home bookshelves.

Of course, it also caught my eye and my kids noticed that the picture hanging on the wall is Raphael’s Sistene Madonna that we were just studying in history. Nice when learning crosses real life . . .

Anyway, if you would like to enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post. And you can earn an extra entry by sharing about this giveaway with some of your friends. Either blog, tweet, post, or email about this giveaway somewhere, and come back and leave a second comment saying you did so and you will receive a second entry.

You want another entry? Well, because I appreciate all my fans and subscribers so much, if you are a fan on Facebook or a subscriber to this site leave another comment for yet another entry. Not yet a fan? No problem, become one, and then leave a comment.

That’s a total of three possible entries (one just for telling me you are reading this, one for telling others about it, and one for subscribing or being a fan).

The contest will continue through Friday, February 19, at 11:00 p.m.

Even if you don’t win you can order this online from Amazon or other websites, or keep your eye out for it in your local bookstore as well.

Midwest Creation Fellowship Writing Contest

Midwest Creation Fellowship, PO Box 952, Wheaton, IL 60187 PH: 847-223-4730

The Midwest Creation Fellowship is hosting their annual essay writing contest. Following are all the details taken from their website, as well as links to their website to answer any further questions you may have. They even refer you to an article on the Answers in Genesis site for more help in the actual writing of the paper.

Purpose: To encourage the development of skills in research, analysis and logical reasoning through preparing an effective presentation of a thesis in a creation-oriented paper.

Prizes: Senior High Level (Ages 14-18*)

$250 First Place
$100 Second Place
$75 Third Place

Junior High Level (Ages 11- 14*)

[NOTE: I think there is a typo on their site. The site lists both age categories as 14-18, but other material I have says Jr. High is 11-14, which I listed here. That makes more sense as well.]

$100 First Place
$50 Second Place
$25 Third Place

* Entrants 14 years old on April 30 may enter either Junior or Senior division

Topics: must strongly relate to the subject of creation vs. evolution, from a creationist perspective. Suggestions:

Why do cultures around the world…
…have the same star constellations?
…have very similar legends, such as a gigantic flood?
…offer blood sacrifices to their god/s?
Reasons why I believe in creation
Vestigial organs: a vestigial argument
More topic suggestions

Note: MCF maintains a library-by-mail which can help supply resources for writing this paper! Join now to receive 1 year of access to over 600 titles of VHS, DVD, CD, print and audio media!

All entries become the property of MCF and will not be returned. Entrants will be notified by mail of their status, usually in July. Prize-winning entries may be reproduced and distributed by MCF. Winners may be invited to present their papers at an MCF meeting.

Rules:

Entries will be accepted beginning January 1, and must be sent by April 30.
Mail your entry to
MCF Contest, P.O. Box 952
Wheaton, IL 60187-0952
OR email it as an attachment
to info@MidwestCreationFellowship.org.
If it’s an electronic document, send it as a .DOC, .WP, or . PDF file.
Paper must be:
- typewritten
- double spaced
- up to 1500 words for the Junior High or 2500 words for Senior High
- graphics may be included
- Give references to sources of ideas, quotes and graphics. (Footnotes, endnotes and title page do not count towards the word limit.)
Entries will include the author’s:
- first and last name
- age
- home address
- phone number
- email address
- school
- If you’re 14 on April 30, choose which Division to enter.

Essays will be judged on:

Biblical and scientific merit
Ability to communicate ideas
Creativity
Technical ability (writing skills, grammar, etc.)
Meeting all stated rules of the contest.

If you would like to see a sample of earlier winners, you can take a look at the 2009 newsletter. Sounds like a great opportunity for a science and English assignment!

Homeschool Blog Awards

This is a re-post of some earlier information. The earlier post did not contain the links needed to find the vote:

As important as voting in our regular elections may be, this post has nothing to do with those. Rather, I am referring to the annual Homeschool Blog Awards. Each year this group run website comes together to recognize homeschooling bloggers who make a difference in the bloggy community.

Whether you are a blogger or not, this contest can introduce you to some great bloggers, and can be a great source of encouragement, inspiration and ideas.

The blogs have already been nominated, and now the voting begins. I would encourage you to take some time to check out the blogs and vote for some of your favorites! If you are so inclined, I would love your vote for my blog as well. My blog, Delighting In His Richness, was nominated in the “Best Cyber Buddy” Category. ~Thank you!

Voting ends November 21.

The Homeschool Blog Awards

Whether you are a blogger or not, this contest can introduce you to some great bloggers, and can be a great source of encouragement, inspiration and ideas.

The blogs have already been nominated, and now the voting begins. I would encourage you to take some time to check out the blogs and vote for some of your favorites!

K’Nex contest for classrooms

Check out this great opportunity for creative, hand-on learning and a fun contest!

Please follow links for more detailed information and to register.

2010 K’NEXpert Classroom Challenge

Register for the 2010 K’NEXpert Classroom Challenge!

K’NEX in the Classroom K'NEX Education Classroom Challenge
K’NEX is a dynamic, open-ended spatial building system. We offer exceptional educational value through building and bringing models to life. K’NEX sets work so well in the classroom that we’ve designed an entire contest around them: the K’NEXpert Classroom Challenge.

The K’NEXpert Classroom Challenge…

Helps young children build manipulative skills.

Challenges students to use science, math and technology knowledge and skills.

Encourages students to apply an organized, logical strategy as they design, build and problem-solve.

Don’t Miss Out! Registration Deadline is December 18th, 2009
Register to for the 2010 K’NEXpert Classroom Challenge!

Fun Educational Prizes… K'NEX Education Classroom Challenge
Each 2010 K’NEXpert Classroom Challenge Award Winner will receive:

$350 K’NEX Education gift certificate

1 FREE K’NEX building set for each child.

K’NEXpert Classroom Challenge Sign.

Classroom Photo Gallery page at www.knexeducation.com.

5 Easy Steps to Enter…
Step 1: Teachers must register by 12/18/09 to be eligible to enter the Challenge. If you will be entering more than 1 class in the challenge, please register each class separately. Register now.

Step 2: Students build an original K’NEX model that qualifies in the appropriate Building Challenge Category listed below and write the corresponding 1-page description:

Grades 1-2: Transportation Nation

Grades 3-4: Bridge Building 101

Grades 5-6: Amusement Park Thrill Rides

Step 3: Take pictures of your classroom’s K’NEX model

Step 4: Print out and complete the entry form and have it signed by an authorized school official.

Step 5: Send pictures of the model, the required 1-page written description and the completed, signed entry form to: 2010 K’NEXpert Classroom Challenge, K’NEX Industries, P.O. Box 700, Hatfield, PA 19440.

Deadline for entries is February 12th, 2010 (entries must be postmarked by this date).
Read the Official Rules and Entry Form for full details. All entries and submitted materials become the property of K’NEX.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY!

Writing contest!

The following is from the HSLDA website:

This year, Patrick Henry College invites aspiring writers to answer the call – more specifically, A Call to Pens. PHC’s first short story competition for students ages 12-18 was set in motion last year by PHC student, Peter Forbes (now an alumnus of PHC) who wanted to support the college and give young writers an opportunity to create original works of fiction that thoughtfully reflected a Christian worldview. Over 250 students nationwide responded to the “call” with mature, well-written stories, and we eagerly await the response of participants this year.

A Call to Pens is a contest with a broader mission than winning prizes. If we wish to shape the culture, we must first engage it – in all aspects of life. Quality Christian literature engages the culture in a less direct manner than other vocations, but it is no less important.

For those interested in entering the contest, please visit www.phc.edu/acalltopens.php. There will be two separate divisions, each with a separate theme, based on age. Several cash prizes will be awarded to the top writers in each division. All proceeds of the competition will be given to PHC’s Annual Scholarship Fund. The entry deadline is December 30th, 2009; winners will be announced in March, 2010.

Winner time!

Well, the time has come. I want to thank you all for sharing this great opportunity and making plans to attend LEGOLAND’s special homeschool days.

I sincerely wish that I had more of these to give away as there were so many of you working hard to get the word out, but the winner, thanks to help from Random.org is commenter number 10, Lois!

Lois, I will be sending you an email shortly with the information that I need from you to submit to LEGOLAND staff.

Thank you, again, to everyone that entered and spread the word.

HSLDA membership giveaway winner

We have a winner!

Commenter number 3 is the winner of a one year membership to HSLDA.

Jacqueline, that’s you! An email should already be headed your way, so please get in touch with me and I will get the information to you.

Thank you to the rest of you for entering and passing along the word. We can all continue to support this fantastic organization.

HSLDA membership giveaway

Every homeschooler in the US, and many international ones as well, owe a debt of gratitude to the HomeSchool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA). They have worked passionately to maintain and advance the freedom of homeschoolers nationwide.

If you are not already familiar with HSLDA I would encourage you to take some time and look over their site. They work on a national and local level defending and communicating for and to homeschoolers.

They offer a variety of resources including speakers, books, and online resources that can benefit the homeschool family.

My interaction with HSLDA has been very positive. They are there to help. They stand behind homeschoolers with a passionate determination and want to assist you in any way possible. I have not needed their legal assistance, but have heard many stories of their willingness to serve and defend families in need. They are an incredible resource and defense that all homeschoolers should tap into.

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