Construct a 3D replica of a building or area that is located in Morrisville. This challenge requires 3 versions of the same building or area to be completed in order to represent the past, present, and future of the building or area:

1. Create a version that takes people back at least 50 years

2. Create a version from today (replica)

3. Create a version that takes people into the future at least 50 years

All three versions should be created in the same SketchUp file (arrange them in a single workspace).

* Designs should be made to scale

Construct a 3D scene from a novel that you have read. The novel must be a book that you have read as part of a class here at Morrisville or it must be a novel that we currently hold in our library. The design must not be constructed by replicating existing visuals

Select a scene for which no current visuals exist. In other words do not replicate a drawing or a scene from a movie that might have been made from the novel. You should create a scene that you construct entirely from what you envision in the text of the novel.

Please provide the title, author, and page number(s) that you select to base your work on.

* Designs should be made to scale

Construct a model in one of the following categories:

1. Transportation
2. Alternative Power
3. Recreation/Fitness

Models must be original designs, but may be conceived from altering existing designs.

Models should include a typed explanation of the function of the device or item you invent, including an original product name.

1. Display the object as a stand-alone object

2. Create a simple scene that shows the device in action

* Designs should be made to scale

Use Google Earth to construct a information tour (layer) in one of the following categories:

1. Vermont History
2. Vermont Recreation
3. City Tour of Morrisville

You must create your own custom layer that includes 10 "placemarks" (places). For each placemark you should include 1-2 paragraphs of text explaining the place, a picture of the place, and a link to the location of the select place in Google Maps.

The satellite images for the Morrisville area are not very clear. Put your placemarks as close to the proper location as you can and use pictures to provide a better view.

SketchUp:
www.sketchup.com

Google Earth:
http://earth.google.com

Google Maps:
http://maps.google.com

*Email Mr. Arnold any useful links you feel will enhance to the quality of student designs. This support will be considered in the award selection for "Best Peer Support".

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The contest will start on Monday, May 1 and ALL final materials for submission must be included in a single folder and submitted to Mr. Bain or Mr. Vear by 3:00pm on Friday, May 26th.

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The contest is open to all Peoples Academy Middle Level and High School students.

For Challenge 1-3 students must use Google SketchUp to design their entries. A single SketchUp file should be submitted containing all requirements outlined above. Students should also include, in their submission folder, a one page report that provides a text overview/report of their project. Students should also include, in their submission folder, a bibliography indicating the source of any information included that contributed to their project.

For Challenge 4 students must use Google Earth, Google Maps, and include digital images for each of the 10 placemarks in their Google Earth layer. Save all materials associated with your Google Earth layer in your submission folder (create three sub-folders in your main folder and label - images, text, hyperlinks). Students should also include, in their submission folder, a bibliography indicating the source of any information included that contributed to their project.

Bibliography/Citation Tools:
http://www.oslis.org/citeintro/nof_citesession.php
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/lobo2/citationbuilder/citationbuilder.php

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Since this is the first year of the contest we are purposely keeping the specifications for entries to a minimum. We hope this will provide participants with more freedom to be creative in how they structure their entries. We are also watching and looking for what students do with these new tools, how they apply the many features to create organized and detailed entries. We hope students will push themselves and demonstrate a wide range of wonderful ways that these tools can help present visual ideas and information.

Entries will be judged by a panel that includes Mr. Bain, Mr. Vear, Mr. Arnold. As with most artistic and creative contests; the criteria for selecting winners will be somewhat subjective, but the panel will score each entry on the following categories:

1. Organization (of presented work and materials included in your submission folder)
2. Creativity (the originality of the presented work and the application of tools)
3. Attention to Detail (how precise and accurate students are in their work)
4. Communication (the visual and written quality of the work they include)
5. Bibliography (do entries include proper citations crediting resources used)

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There will be two (2) divisions for entries, 1) Middle Level 2) High School, and in each division we will present awards for the following:

This year we will be presenting one (1) award for each of the four (4) Challenges. For each, a "Best Overall Design" award will be presented to the student that the judges feel has set the highest standard in the five areas listed above (Judging Criteria).

An additional award will be presented for "Best Peer Support" to a student that goes out of their way to help mentor and support participation and use of technology. We will be watching and listening as people work throughout the project and toward the end of the contest we will be asking participants to nominate someone for this award. So don't be afraid to ask your peers for their help and keep in mind people who help you along the way.

Awards will be presented on Monday, June 5th.

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