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How would you explain what a flame is to an 11 year old?

On March 2, Alan Alda asked scientists to answer the question – "What is a flame?" – in a way that an 11-year-old would find intelligible and maybe even fun.

What a spark that was! By April 2, the deadline, 822 entries had streamed in, from all over the United States and from 30 other countries. They ranged from a single sentence to pages of prose; from poems – including one shaped like a flame – to live-action or cartoon videos with special effects.

After being screened for accuracy by scientists, the entries were sent to schools where 11-year-olds judged them. More than 130 schools took part!

The finalists have been posted on this website, and the winner will be announced at the World Science Festival in New York City June 2nd.

http://flamechallenge.org/

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