SPONSORED BLOG POST Lorax Writing Contest

This post is sponsored by Every Inkling Writing Contest from HP.

Write about how the story of The Lorax has changed you! If you're in grades 3–8, you can create a 20-page online book about how you, your family, or your community can be more like Dr. Seuss' Lorax and live more sustainably.

Prizes include a $10,000 scholarship and HP computers! Entries are due by April 6, 2012.

Download this PDF for registration information to share with your parents. All entries must be completed online. Click here for official rules.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. All students who are legal residents of the United States and who are currently enrolled in grades 3–8 are eligible to enter. Contest begins March 2, 2012, and entries are due by 11:59 PM on April 6, 2012. Entries will be submitted online at www.scholastic.com/thelorax. Prizing: One grand-, 2nd-, and 3rd-prize winner will be selected from students in grades 3–5 and 6–8 for a total of six winners. Winners will receive: Grand Prize—$10,000 Scholarship, HP Omni 120Z All in One Computer or equivalent, HP Envy All in One Printer, printed and signed copy of the winner’s submitted book (ARV: $10,700). Second place—$5,000 scholarship, Omni 120Z All in One Computer or equivalent, HP Envy All in One Printer, printed and signed copy of the winner’s submitted book (ARV: $5,700). Third place—$2,500 scholarship, Omni 120Z All in One Computer or equivalent, HP Envy All in One Printer, printed and signed copy of the winner’s submitted book (ARV: $3,200). See official rules at www.scholastic.com/thelorax for additional details about the scholarships. All entries must be a 20-page true story, including HP-provided images from the movie, Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, on the following topic: Tell the true story of your environmental journey! Use words and characters from the movie The Lorax to explain what it has been like to explore the importance of making sustainable choices that will keep the earth healthy and safe for future generations. Entries must respond to the following questions and statements: What does it mean (to you) to live a sustainable life? What has it been like to learn about making sustainable choices? Describe one creative new idea for how you, your family, or your community could live more sustainably. Sponsors: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA 94304-1185.

Comments

[Comment #1]

The movie was awesome especcialy the little bear he was so cute!!!!! the trees was so fluffy and we got to see it in 3d so that was cool and the boy was a flirt

[Comment #2]

I enjoyed the movie.The movie was a funny and a true movie that is why I liked it.Since it's for kids it teaches the children that the trees are very much needed so don't chop all of them down.The movie should get a three and a half stars.The movie teaches a valuable lesson for people to know and that the movie was a good one.

[Comment #3]

The lorax is great movie for kids that sends a mesage that trees are important and we shoudnt take trees for granted. i recomend this book for others.

[Comment #4]

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is a great movie. It teaches kids about how deforestation and clear cutting is not always a good thing, and how it impacts the Earth and its ecosystem. I think that the movie is a great portrayal of the book, and it is a movie for the whole family. Its both entertaining, and educational! Kids will love the comedy and adults will love the lesson it teaches. It shows how cutting down trees affects animals' lives, and how it can damage the Earth's balanced cycle. The Lorax shows what you can do to help the Earth's ecosystem, and how to do it. "It doesn't matter what it is, but what it can become" is a quote from the movie's character the Once-ler. In the end, Truffula trees start to grow, and the Lorax is happy with how the Once-ler has grown trees. If you are looking for a entertaining, family-friendly, educational, and funny movie, I personally think that Dr. Seuss' The Lorax is a great choice to make!

[Comment #5]

I love the lorox!!!!!

[Comment #6]

nice, I watched it before and it was funny, cute, and, has a lesson to learn!

[Comment #7]

can i please join the contest
Love,Lesley

[Comment #8]

This movie will be rated movie of the year you know why because Lorax can help change our ways in the world. Soon all these animales will be gone and i know that we don't want that.This movie just might help change how other people feel about the world.Here is my saying :" we can help,we can care,we can do it anywhere.Along as you belive that we can make a diffrent's in the world with this movie you can belive that everybody can go green.

[Comment #9]

Ooh I wanna see that!

[Comment #10]

How i plan a story?

[Comment #11]

I LOVED THAT MOVIE

[Comment #12]

Love the movie it was awsome

[Comment #13]

i never saw the movie.how was the movie?? was it good

[Comment #14]

I would LIKE MY MOM TO SEE IT, MY DAD TOOK ME.

[Comment #15]

I wathed this movie already and it was really funny!!! My favourite characters were the old woman and that cute fluffy little monster.

[Comment #16]

I can not wait to see this movie.

[Comment #17]

AAAAAAAA i lova this movie

[Comment #18]

I like Dr. Seuss's The Lorax movie beccause inside all the funny things that happen is a lesson. A lesson to help us all save the earth. How? Well,kids now know how to protect the environment and our trees. Now the big question is:What will happen? Will the next generation take care of our earth? Or will they trash it more; more than we will leave for them?

[Comment #19]

The Lorax has changed me.. I feel more grateful for Earth, and its wildlife. Also I appreciate the planet more, and do things to help the Earth, and conserve its natural rescources! Plus
grow plants and trees, rather than cutting them down for wood. The Lorax changed how I feel towards the Earth!

[Comment #20]

that is the most awsome movie?

[Comment #21]

It changed me in many ways. I try to conserve energy beacuse of all of the beautiful trees that could disapper bacuse of me. I learned not to just throw my stuff on the ground like the world has no feelings what so ever!! Most people are just so cruel and don't care. However I used to be one of those people before I wached a this insperational movie. People need to get their act together before it's to late. I know I wasn't supposed to put this with the commentrs but, I didn't really want to join. (: Thanks