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Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest
Celebrating 10 years! Since 2003, over 10,000 children from across New Jersey have entered the Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest. It is a great way to engage and excite fifth graders into learning about New Jersey’s over 80 endangered and threatened wildlife species.
By creating artwork and writing essays about New Jersey’s wildlife, the children work as wildlife biologists. They may not see the animal but they researched it – what it looks like, where it lives, and what are the threats to its future. It encourages students to learn about local environmental issues; express their concerns for the world around them; think creatively about ways to improve it; and to consider how their actions impact the natural world. Because of this contest, children have a better understanding of the wildlife and habitats of New Jersey and what we need to do to keep them in our future.
- It is open to all New Jersey fifth graders in public, private, or home schools. The contest opens each year on October 1st and closes on January 31st.
- Educators praise the contest for encompassing inter-disciplinary teaching using science, language arts, computer technology, art, and geography.
Update, April 5th, 2012: The Winners of the 2012 Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest have been selected. The pictures and essays will be posted by April 30th, 2012. Thank you to all who entered!
 | 2012 Certificate of Participation - 108.8KB |
 | 2012 Species on the Edge First Place WinnersCheck out the winners of the 2012 Contest! |
 | 2012 Species on the Edge 2nd Place WinnersCheck out the second place winners of the 2012 Contest! |
 | 2012 Species on the Edge Honorable MentionsCheck out the honorable mentions of the 2012 Contest! |
 | Species On The Edge - TestimonialsTestimonials from educators about the Species on the Edge Contest. Submit your own testimonial. |
 | 2011 Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest Winners |
 | 2010 Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest Winners |
