Win Unlimited passes to Sydney Aquarium [U/16yo]

[oldfellow]

http://sydneyaquarium.myfun.com.au/Exhibits-and-Animals/Future-is-Wild/Future-is-Wild-Competition.htm



Sydney Aquarium, together with The Future is Wild, is running a competition for children and young people under 16 years old to design an animal of the future!

Looking for the schools Future is Wild competition? Click here.

 TASK

Design an aquatic animal of the future.

Your futuristic animal must:

Be adapted from a present - day water animal that is currently on display at Sydney Aquarium.
Be scientific – not fantasy. Could your creature really exist?
Live in one of 3 future time zones - 5 million, 100 million, or 200 million years into the future.
Live on land, in air, or in water. You must explain how it adapted to the chosen habitat.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

The more habitats your animal can live in, the better its chance of survival.
Animals in cold conditions may need insulation to keep warm. Fat, or fur, or both, are ideal for this.
Animals that only eat one food are in danger if that food runs out. Animals that eat a variety of foods are more likely to survive.
The bigger an animal is, the safer it is from predators.
Your creature might have to cope with new predators. It might have to move to land – or the air!
Think about its surroundings. If it lives in a hot place, how does it stay cool? If it lives in a cold place, how does it find food, and stay warm?
How does your creature’s body work? How does it move? Sense its surroundings? Survive? Reproduce?
How has it evolved from its present-day ancestor?
Don’t cross two very different creatures. You can’t mate a dugong with a penguin, for example.
Don’t stick on new limbs. A fish might use its fins in new and surprising ways; but it’s not likely to grow new ones.
Animals tend to get bigger. And some – but not all! - move from water to land, or land to water.
 

PRIZE

We’ll turn the winning creature into a large-scale model and display it at Sydney Aquarium! We’ll create a smaller model for the winner to keep and take home. Plus you’ll receive unlimited entry to Sydney Aquarium for a year! 5 runners-up will each receive an Unlimited Adventure Pass, offering unlimited access to Sydney's FOUR best attractions 'til June 30 2011!

 

HOW TO ENTER

Collect an entry sheet at Mermaid Lagoon, or download one here.
Carefully read the instructions and design your animal.
TIP: Be as clear as possible, your entry will be judged on your ideas - not your art or writing skills!
Once completed, place your entry sheet in the entry box located in the front foyer of the Aquarium or post to The Future is Wild Competition, Sydney Aquarium Admin Building (at rear of Aquarium) 1 – 5 Wheat Rd, Darling Harbour, NSW, 2000.
When choosing a winner we’ll be looking for how imaginative it is, and how scientific. We’re not scoring artistic skill, or even spelling, though your ideas must be clear and understandable. Age of entrant will be taken into account.

NOTE: Entries cannot be returned. You must be a resident of Australia or New Zealand to enter. Closing date is January 31st, 2011. Full terms and conditions available here.

1. Information on how to enter forms part of these Conditions of Entry for The Future is Wild at Sydney Aquarium Competition.

2. There is one method of entry for this competition. To enter, entrants must complete a “Create & Win” entry form (including all contact details), available at Sydney Aquarium or downloaded from www.myfun.com.au/futureiswild. They must design and explain a futuristic creature and place their entry form in the bin available in the aquarium foyer, or post to The Future is Wild Competition, Sydney Aquarium Admin Building (at rear of aquarium) 1 – 5 Wheat Rd, Darling Harbour NSW 2000.
       
3. Entry is open only to Australian and New Zealand residents aged 15 years and under. Employees and immediate families of Sydney Attractions Group, and agencies associated with this promotion are ineligible to enter.

4. The Future is Wild at Sydney Aquarium Competition will commence Saturday 25th September, 2010 at 09:00am and close at 8:30pm on Monday 31st January 2011. Entries received after the closing date and time will not be eligible to enter.

5. There will be 1 major winner who will receive the following prize:

A large-scale model of their creature built and displayed at Sydney Aquarium (money-can’t-buy) [Sydney Aquarium reserves the right to take the created model down at any time.]

A smaller model for the winner to take home and keep (valued at up to $5,000)

A Child Annual Adventure Pass (unlimited entry to Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World, Sydney Tower, and Oceanworld Manly for 12 months) (valued at $49.99)

6. There will be 5 runners up who will each receive a Child Annual Adventure Pass (unlimited entry to Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World, Sydney Tower, and Oceanworld Manly for 12 months) (valued at $49.99).

7. The total prize value for the competition is $5,299.94.
   
8. Winners will be contacted by Sydney Aquarium. Judging will take place during the term of promotion and final decisions will be made from February 1st to 11th, 2011.

9 . Entries will be judged on how imaginative and how scientific the creature is, and on the explanation of its features and evolution. The drawing will be judged, but on creativity not artisitic ability. Age of entrant will be taken into account.

10. Winners will be notified by phone or mail. Winners will be announced on the Sydney Aquarium website (www.myfun.com.au/futureiswild). 

11. No responsibility will be taken for late or lost entries.

12. If any prize requires shipment to the prize winner, Sydney Aquarium will pay the costs of such shipment to the prize winner’s usual residential address within Australia or New Zealand. Sydney Aquarium will not be responsible for insuring any prize during shipment or for any loss or damage to the prize during shipment.

13. If the winner is under 18 years the major prize may at the absolute discretion of the Promoter be awarded to the winner’s parent or guardian.

14. Sydney Aquarium will not be liable to any entrant in any way, if for reasons beyond Sydney Aquarium’s reasonable control the competition is cancelled or suspended or Sydney Aquarium fails to receive any entry.

15. Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. The promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prizes. The promoter reserves the right to substitute any prize for an item of similar value.

16. All entries become the property of Sydney Aquarium and may be used for promotional purposes. By entering the competition, each entrant consents to their personal information being entered on to the Sydney Aquarium and Future is Wild databases.

17. The promoter is Sydney Aquarium Pty Limited ACN 008 631 981, 1 – 5 Wheat Rd, Darling Harbour NSW 2000.

[oldfellow]

http://sydneyaquarium.myfun.com.au/Exhibits-and-Animals/Future-is-Wild/Future-is-Wild-Competition.htm


Sydney Aquarium, together with The Future is Wild, is running a competition for children and young people under 16 years old to design an animal of the future!

 

Looking for the schools Future is Wild competition? Click here.

 

TASK

Design an aquatic animal of the future.

Your futuristic animal must:

Be adapted from a present - day water animal that is currently on display at Sydney Aquarium.
Be scientific – not fantasy. Could your creature really exist?
Live in one of 3 future time zones - 5 million, 100 million, or 200 million years into the future.
Live on land, in air, or in water. You must explain how it adapted to the chosen habitat.

THINGS TO CONSIDER

The more habitats your animal can live in, the better its chance of survival.
Animals in cold conditions may need insulation to keep warm. Fat, or fur, or both, are ideal for this.
Animals that only eat one food are in danger if that food runs out. Animals that eat a variety of foods are more likely to survive.
The bigger an animal is, the safer it is from predators.
Your creature might have to cope with new predators. It might have to move to land – or the air!
Think about its surroundings. If it lives in a hot place, how does it stay cool? If it lives in a cold place, how does it find food, and stay warm?
How does your creature’s body work? How does it move? Sense its surroundings? Survive? Reproduce?
How has it evolved from its present-day ancestor?
Don’t cross two very different creatures. You can’t mate a dugong with a penguin, for example.
Don’t stick on new limbs. A fish might use its fins in new and surprising ways; but it’s not likely to grow new ones.
Animals tend to get bigger. And some – but not all! - move from water to land, or land to water.
 PRIZE

We’ll turn the winning creature into a large-scale model and display it at Sydney Aquarium! We’ll create a smaller model for the winner to keep and take home. Plus you’ll receive unlimited entry to Sydney Aquarium for a year! 5 runners-up will each receive an Unlimited Adventure Pass, offering unlimited access to Sydney's FOUR best attractions 'til June 30 2011!

 

HOW TO ENTER

Collect an entry sheet at Mermaid Lagoon, or download one here.
Carefully read the instructions and design your animal.
TIP: Be as clear as possible, your entry will be judged on your ideas - not your art or writing skills!
Once completed, place your entry sheet in the entry box located in the front foyer of the Aquarium or post to The Future is Wild Competition, Sydney Aquarium Admin Building (at rear of Aquarium) 1 – 5 Wheat Rd, Darling Harbour, NSW, 2000.
When choosing a winner we’ll be looking for how imaginative it is, and how scientific. We’re not scoring artistic skill, or even spelling, though your ideas must be clear and understandable. Age of entrant will be taken into account.

NOTE: Entries cannot be returned. You must be a resident of Australia or New Zealand to enter. Closing date is January 31st, 2011. Full terms and conditions available here.