Self-milking cows? Recreational space travel? Google is asking kids to imagine what the future holds in its annual Doodle 4 Google competition. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to submit a doodle — made with crayons, clay, graphic design or even food — incorporating the letters G-O-O-G-L-E, inspired by the open-ended prompt “What I see for the future…” A winner from each state will have their doodle shown in a photo gallery on the Doodle 4 Google website and receive an Android tablet. One lucky overall winner, who will be selected from five national finalists chosen by the public, will score a $30,000 college scholarship and $50,000 for their school to spend on technology. The cherry on top: His or her doodle will be displayed on the Google homepage for a day.
For more information on the Doodle 4 Google competition and to download an entry form, visit doodles.google.com/d4g/how-it-works.html. Deadline for submissions is Friday, December 2.
This article was originally published in Seven Days’ monthly parenting magazine, Kids VT.
This article appears in The Tech Issue October 2016 (Kids VT).



