Conswella wrote:So to simplify what this is about, all we need to do is create an educational adventure involving mathematics, science, etc?

I think that sums it up... I wonder who the lucky winner(s) will be?

I CAN ENTER!, but does it have to be believable, even though it's true but totally unbelievable.... specifically pink toads, candy-liking habits of toads and popcorn likers.... beef jerky beggers. That's what my pet toads do... but.. I guess genetic engineering or hybrid breeding works..

If nobody minds, can I post the adventure I'm basing my entry off of here so I can get some critisizm on how I can make it the best I can.

Here it is:
http://www.spore.com/sporepedia#qry=usr-Conswella%7C2265768739%3Asast-500516200369

I would greatly appreciate feedback and if i'm doing anything wrong concerning entry.

ARGH! I cant enter. it's a 1 hour drive to the U.S. from my house. SO CLOSE!

qwertykon wrote:ARGH! I cant enter. it's a 1 hour drive to the U.S. from my house. SO CLOSE!

Hey! You guys are lucky! Your schools don't have to be reformed...

Right now, I'm a freshman in high-school. We are still learning about the rock cycle... Again... For the 9th year in a row...

Seriously, every year, we spend the first half of the course reviewing what we did the year before, and then for the next quarter, we learn new things. Then the last quarter? The teachers get so lazy they just give us things to do.

If we want to learn something? We need to go online and do it...

Something like this is right up my alley... although I am disappointed there is no biology award.

For once, a US-only promotion/challenge thingy that I understand why it is US-only.

MC, any chance of doing a dual thing whereby the entire communtiy can get involved?

Cactus... what about other expansions? Is creepy and cute allowed? It would be really bad if the game couldn't be played due to locked content.

Lawl, once again I'm not elligable to participate in a Spore event because I'm European (I can dig why, they arn't handing out US taxpayers money for students overseas afterall, but the US bias lately in Spore events is getting on my nerves. Will we be getting any parts packs or events sometime that maybe the rest of us can participate in?)

Anyway I'm sure I could've probably come up with something fairly impressive. I'm not just a pretty face you know (Also a university science undergraduate, I can think of plenty of ways to incorperate lessons in physics, mathematics and chemistry into an actual adventure)

Best in Class: Most Artistic – for the best visual and audio design.

So I don't have to make something edu-ma-cational? Or do I have to?

Meh, I'm not very good at math and my knowledge of Science isn't that far beyond some of the basic stuff; I never took any "challenging" science classes (Councilers wouldn't let me. >-> ) or took a very keen interest in the school taught stuff. I can however do history, literature and art. Although grammar and english skill is a given for this as we have to understand it perfectly.

I knew Americans were quite isolated and didn't want to get too involved with the rest of the world, except to 'fight terrorism'.

But I didn't know it is so bad they keep forgetting that there are Spore players all over the world, and not just in the US of A.

Maybe I should create an educational adventure about what Earth looks like and where people live... Or about the Dr. Pepper factory...

Ricotez wrote:Maybe I should create an educational adventure about what Earth looks like and where people live... Or about the Dr. Pepper factory...

Lol, I second this idea - "Around the the world in 80 seconds"

You can participate if you aren't a U.S citizen, but you have to partner with a U.S. citizen.

deleted: Looks like it is private funding.

(By the way, I am a US citizen and if you have a decent graphics card and are interested in the Mathematics angle, contact me by PM)

I've sent a bunch of your questions/confusion over to the DML folks and will post a FAQ when I hear back.

-MC

I think this is great kids! Good luck to all!