Cassini Scientist for a Day Contest 2010

The Cassini Mission to Saturn is one of the greatest robotic space exploration missions of our time.

Now you have an opportunity to become involved and maybe put your school’s name on the map internationally.

How: By taking part in The Cassini Scientist for a day Contest 2010

Why: This contest increases awareness of space exploration, technology, engineering and science.

This contest flexes students writing and research abilities

The Task: Write a 500 word essay on why the Cassini Spacecraft should target certain objects for imaging and investigation.

How do I do that?

Watch three short video’s, decide which is the most interesting for you, write your essay based on that.

The Cassini website would be your main source of reference for information

Watch this video for the an introduction
saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/scientistf...ition/international/

Watch these videos to choose your essay subject Rhea , Titan or Saturn itself ? You decide , its your adventure.

saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/scientistf...y9thedition/targets/


There are three age groups

1. 11-13 years old
2. 14-16 years old
3. 17-18 years old

The Prizes

All winners will be given a copy of their chosen target image which will be taken by the Cassini spacecraft in October 2010. The youngest category winner will also get an iPod shuffle and books by Lucy Hawking. The middle category will win a Nintendo DS and books by Lucy Hawking.

The oldest age category winner will be offered a one week research placement with Professor Carl Murray from Queen Mary University London.

Deadline November 5th

Send all entries to Deirdre Kelleghan contest coordinator for Ireland e mail skysketcher@gmail.com

Include your name, age, postal address, name of you school, name of teacher, teachers e mail address


Check out last years Irish winner Fionn Bradley age 11 from Limerick

Here is his winning essay saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/scientistf...winners2009/ireland/



Deirdre Kelleghan
Vice Chair IFAS

Sounds good, something nice and easy for clubs around the country to use as a PR tool for their local schools. The prize actually sounds awesome!

Seanie.

Results of the 2nd International Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest 2010

In the 11-14 age category the winner is Finn Bradley of Limerick Educate Together National School. Finn's well researched and well written essay was on Rhea.

Next, in the 14-16 age category, the winner is James Palmer of Ardingly College. James also chose Rhea and made a very good case to back it up.

Finally, the winner of the 16-18 age category, who will have the chance to work with Professor Carl Murray on a short project, is Wong Ting Fung also of Ardingly College.

Congratulations to all entrants, our judge - Professor Carl Murray - commented that the standard was excellent this year.




Many congratulations to Finn Bradley from Limerick , this is Finn's second year to win his age group.
His prize is an iPod Shuffle and a Book by Lucy Hawking's .

I was delighted to have essay's from schools in Limerick , Wicklow and Dublin.
However the BIG prize group the 16 - 18 yr olds from Ireland, did not enter one essay, which was a shame as the top prize was so good and so useful.

Deirdre kelleghan
Vice Chair IFAS
Cassini Essay Coordinator