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Contest – Doodle 4 Google

Posted by Mrs. Matzat on February 17, 2008




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Have you ever noticed those fancy Google logos they have on special holidays? Google calls these Google Doodles, and they are having a contest for kids to create a Google Doodle! How cool would it be for one of our kids to come up with a design that would be featured on the Google website? Well, here’s their chance.

Doodle 4 Google is a national contest that asks kids to come up with a logo based on the theme “What if…”. You can read the contest details on their website. Here are some examples from past contests in the United Kingdom and Australia.

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I already registered our school as a participant. If you would like to have your students participate in the contest, just let me know. I would be glad to help you develop this as a project with your students. It would be a great activity to do during those stressful MAP testing weeks, and it would definitely keep our students engaged in learning. We can only submit 6 entries in the contest from our school, so I will have a panel of teachers help select the entries to send in from all of the classes that participate.

Entries are due April 12, so start planning now for this fun learning opportunity!

3 Responses to “Contest – Doodle 4 Google”

  1.   Kim Good Says:

    What classes are already doing it? How would we decide who the 6 entries would be?

  2.   Kelly Neal Says:

    Does each building need to register or did you register all of Branson Schools? Think I want my kids to participate. I have some great artists this year.

  3.   Mrs. Matzat Says:

    Kelly, you would need to sign up your building. I only signed up mine. Kim – Susan, Miranda, Amy V., DeAnna, and Stephanie are doing this so far. I will have a panel of judges that will select the 6 that get entered. I will be making a page for our school, though, and posting all of our kids’ products so they can share their work with others.

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