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CONTESTS FOR THE CURIOUS
Alien of the Year

Considering the size of our universe and the many galaxies, stars and planets that it holds, many people think it reasonable to believe that there is life somewhere else other than ON Earth. It is doubtful that the extraterrestrials have visited our planet but nevertheless, somewhere out there, a living, breathing entity may exist - it may even be intelligent!

We invite you to send in pictures and descriptions of aliens that you think may exist somewhere in the universe. Drawings can be as detailed as you like. You can include pictures of the aliens' home planet, some of the technological instruments and equipment they may have, diagrams of various characteristics you want to explain further, etc. Be as creative as you like but try to balance it with some of the understanding we have about our universe.

Think of your description page a bit like the back of baseball cards but with more details. It provides the "stats" about your alien life form.

For your description page, think about some of the following questions you may want to answer:

  • Where does the alien live?
  • What is he made from?
  • What does he eat and drink?
  • How does he move around?
  • How does he communicate?
  • How does he interact with other life forms on his planet?
  • How old is he? What is the average lifespan?
  • How does he learn?
  • What similar characteristics does he share with humans?
  • What unusual characteristics does he have?
  • Is he considered an "intelligent" life form?
  • Does he belong to an advanced civilization?
  • What kind of technology does he use?
You can send in your work through the mail or via e-mail.