Doodle for Google is an annual art contest open to students in grades K-12. Students are invited to create their own Google Doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com, as well as win some great scholarships and tech packages for their schools.
This year's theme is "I care for myself by..."
DEADLINE: MARCH 4, 2022 AT 11:59PM, submission is OPTIONAL, if you submit your parents must sign the entry form.
Here is a link to the contest page: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ and entry form: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/enter/
And past winners to give you an idea of how to work with the GOOGLE logo: https://twistedsifter.com/2012/05/top-50-google-doodle-contest-winners-gallery/
Click the link to begin your project: https://www.scholastic.com/bloom/pdfs/Bloom_PlantMashUp_EntryPacket_Yr5.pdf
If you are submitting to the contest, you will need a description.
You will fill out your description on page 2 of the entry form. I will bring in copies next week (3/1). You can also type it out, print it, and bring it in.
You will then hand in your completed entry form and your completed drawing which I will scan and enter to Scholastic.
Here is a template for your description:
Plant 1 and Plant 2 are combined to help Problem 1 and Problem 2.
These plants are helpful to the ecosystem in (name specific ways). Plant 1 is (explain how this plant solves an issue - air pollution, housing wildlife, fast growth, etc - the more specific the better). Plant 2 is (explain how this plant solves an issue - air pollution, housing wildlife, fast growth, etc - the more specific the better). The combination of Plant 1 strenghts with Plant 2 strengths will solve (name the problems they will solve).
Here is the official contest website:https://www.scholastic.com/bloom/index.html
Examples of past winners: https://www.scholastic.com/bloom/pdfs/PlantMashUp2021Winners.pdf
Research Ideas: medicinal plants, plants that help pollinators, plants that help water and/or air pollution, plants that help soil erosion.
Research websites: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/ , https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/ https://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/, https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/, http://kiddle.co, Air-Purifying Plants, Plants for Pollinators, Superfood Plants