From: Jan Wee <jwee@mail.arc.nasa.gov>
Subject: Reminder... Challenge Question Answers due April 11th
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 11:35:40 -0500
Dear discuss-lfm members, A quick reminder to all -- we have now re-activated the weekly LFM Challenge Questions and hope that you will encourage your students to participate. The questions are brain-teasers, meant to stimulate interest and encourage critical thinking. Challenge Questions are posted each week in our LFM updates online newsletter. Answers are posted the following week. We do collate all responses and select the *best* answer and award a token prize. If we receive more than one correct answer, random drawings are held to select the winning entry. The winner is announced in the following week's update along with a new Challenge Question. This week's Challenge Question Answers are due tomorrow, Friday, April 11th. Answers are always due within one week after the question is announced! Please note: All may participate,but only students of elementary through high school are awarded prizes! Jan Wee, moderator Question #3: Week of April 7th, 1997 (posted on April 4th) CQ #3: DIFFERENCES & SIMILARITIES -- CAN YOU NAME THEM? With the exception of size, what is the major difference between Earth and Mars? And, in what way are Earth and Mars most alike? Bonus Question: What do we mean when we say that "this feature" may make Earth unique when compared to other planets (but maybe not the moons) in our solar system? You are invited to send original student answers to: jwee@mail.arc.nasa.gov. Please include the words CHALLENGE QUESTION in the subject line of your email. The kids' names will be listed online and token prizes will be given to those will the best answers. Please INCLUDE the grade level/age of participating students! Answers are due within seven full days of Challenge Question posting. (e.g. If a CQ is posted on April 4, answers are due by midnight PST on April 11.)