Weekly Reader Student Publishing Contest
The Weekly Reader Student Publishing Contest recognizes outstanding student newspapers and individual nonfiction work by students in grades 3–12. Top prizes include publication of winning students' work, expense-paid trips to Washington, D.C., for students and teachers, and a $500 cash award. Entry is free for individuals and schools. For more info and to download an entry form, click here.
And you will find a report on last year's awards ceremony here.
Deadline is March 19, 2010.
Write Your Right persuasive writing contest
For subscribers to WR News 3, Senior Edition, and Current Events
If you could add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, what would it be? Why? How would it change life in the United States? Answers should not exceed 250 words. Winners for each magazine will receive a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com and have their winning amendments published online. Two runners up for each group will receive $25 gift certificates. See Teacher's Guides for the e-issue, "Law of the Land," available online from September 10 on.
See Contest Winners here!
Current Science Contest Announcement
The Chrysalids Sci-Fi Book Giveaway—Current Science magazine presents this contest for grades 6–10. Students can win a cash prize or a copy of the novel, The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham.
Entry deadline is February 15, 2010. Find out more here.
ClassroomConnections Photo Contest
Submit a photo of the fun and interesting ways your class enjoys Weekly Reader and you'll automatically be entered into a monthly drawing to win a Flip video camera.
The next drawing is on February 15th.
Current Science Mystery Photo contest
For subscribers to Current Science
Most of the Mystery Photos featured in Current Science are taken by student photographers. For each photo published in the magazine, the photographer receives $50 plus a T-shirt with the photo printed on the front. The photographer or classroom with the most photos published in a school year wins the Mystery Photo Contest. Find out more here.
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