2008 Earth Day Art & Science Fair Project
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| Drop off your project at the Community and Cultural Center |
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Community and Cultural Center 17000 Monterey Road 2:00 to 6:00 PM Please plan to take your project home between 6:00 - 7:00 PM |
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This April, projects on recycling beverage container and preventing stormwater run off pollution will earn $500 for one Morgan Hill classroom, and over $1,200 is up for grabs
The Fifth Annual Earth Day Art & Science Fair, sponsored by the City of Morgan Hill, will be held at the Community and Cultural Center on Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Funded by the California Department of Conservation, the fair is designed to educate and motivate the community to recycle and reuse drink containers, like water bottles and soda cans.
Morgan Hill students are invited to submit projects that promote the recycling, reduction or reuse of drink containers or teaches about preventing stormwater runoff pollution. The three judging categories are: Grades K-3, grades 4-8 and grades
- Show samples of clean water and water that is running through our streets and into the Bay.
- Grow plants using different amounts of water and show what the difference in growth is.
- Make a coloring or activity book that teaches kids how important it is to recycle drink containers instead of throwing them in the trash.
- Use drink containers, such as juice bottles, water bottles or soda cans, to create an art project: make a sculpture or a collage – whatever you can imagine.
- Click here for more project ideas.
The California Department of Conservation reports that a single aluminum can, if recycled, saves enough electricity to run a television for nearly three hours. Californians recycled 59% of the 20.2 billion aluminum, glass, plastic and bi-metal drink containers purchased last year, continuing to lead the nation in the growth of beverage container recycling. The Earth Day Art & Science Fair helps to focus attention on the goal of recycling the remaining 41%.
Entry forms will be sent to all Morgan Hill Schools. Students can check with their teacher or school office. Forms can also be downloaded from this website –
11th Annual Poster Contest
This Year's Theme: Keep Morgan Hill Green
The Fame: Design a poster to help promote environmental awareness. If your poster wins, it could be featured in promotions throughout the City of Morgan Hill!
The Fortune: First Place Winners Receive $100!
The Deadline: April 11, 2008 at 5:00 PM
The Rules:
- Use your creativity to design a poster no larger than 11x17 inches. Please leave a 1 inch blank space between your art and the edge of your paper.
- Design your poster with a message promoting “Keep Morgan Hill Green!” which might include tips on reducing energy use, conserving water, recycling or not polluting our streams–among other ideas.
- User whatever media (materials) you want - even 3D Posters count! How about "Pop Up" art? Be creative! Make sure artwork is dry.
- Computer art must be original (no clip-art)
- Open to all Morgan Hill students.
- On the back of your entry, please write your name, phone number, address, age, school name, teacher and grade.
- Submissions are judged in age groups as follows: K-3rd, 4th-6th, 7th-12th and are ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention(s).
- Other awards such as "Editor's Choice" are sometimes given.
- All winners receive a certificate signed by the Mayor of Morgan Hill.
- Entries are held at City Hall and you may pick up non-winning entries between April 28-May 2, 2008.
Everyone can vote for their favorite designs!
Poster entries from each grade category will be selected as finalists and the public will vote on their favorites at the City of Morgan Hill Earth Day Art and Science Fair on Tuesday, April 22nd. Be sure to tell your family and friends to vote on April 22nd from 2:00PM-6:00 PM at the City of Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.
For questions contact the City of Morgan Hill Environmental Programs Division,