Student Contests & Events
The following is a list of Canadian Educational Contests, Challenges and Special Events listed by deadline. Activities that are ongoing throughout the year and/or have no deadline are listed first.
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ONGOING EVENTS
Math Facts Goal Setting Challenge
Join the list of kids worldwide who have committed to a math goal. Learn your math facts well and build your math force. You’ll have fun in math races with your friends and enjoy surprising grown-ups when you answer a math question so fast!
Sponsor: Googol Learning
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TV Video Game FREE Challenge
Take Back Your Brain! Now is your chance to prove to everyone that you can handle a week or more TV Video Game FREE! Get creative and do cool things. We Googol Dog Dare you! All participants receive an mp3 of "Take Back Your Brain", a certificate and motivational tips.
Sponsor: Googol Learning
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Calgary International Film Festival
The Youth by Youth Cinema (YYC) is open to all Alberta youth, between the ages of 8 and 18. Over $2000 in cash and prizes! The deadline for entering your film is June 27th, 2008.
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JANUARY EVENTS
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FEBRUARY EVENTS
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MARCH EVENTS
The Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest is a European based contest for children in grades 3 through 12. The main goal of this competition is to promote mathematical thinking and stimulate student interest in math and science. Contest content is covered in the Provincial Math Curriculum. Problems require creativity, logical thinking or a different perspective. Students may choose to participate in English or French.
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Write Off Racism Poetry Contest
To celebrate and raise awareness of World Poetry Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Canadians between the ages of 12 and 18 are invited to write a poem on the topic of stopping racism. The poem must be 25 lines or less and can be written in any style.
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APRIL EVENTS
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MAY EVENTS
Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction
The Prize is awarded to the author whose non-fiction book best demonstrates and combines an uncommon command of the English language, an elegance of style and a subtlety of thought and perception. All entries must be Canadian-authored titles published in English and widely available through book stores and libraries. First deadline is in May.
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JUNE EVENTS
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JULY EVENTS
Crazy 4 Math Contest – Annual Deadline July 30th
Kids, share your creative math ideas! Describe how you use math in any activity you love to do — a sport, game, craft, hobby, or anything else. Send in a description of the activity and it uses math, as well as any drawing(s) or diagram(s).
Sponsor: Googol Learning
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AUGUST EVENTS
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SEPTEMBER EVENTS
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OCTOBER EVENTS
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NOVEMBER EVENTS
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DECEMBER EVENTS
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