Environmental Literacy
Earth Day Writing Contest
Duration: January to June CONTEST CLOSED – NEXT CONTEST IS IN 2025
Every year, LICA hosts a writing contest to align with the Grade 6 and 9 Provincial Achievement Tests. Each year, earthday.org chooses an environmental theme, which LICA uses to create their writing prompts, to allow students a chance to practice their functional writing skills. Students are provided background information, although they are encouraged to do their own additional research. Teachers may use our contest prompts as a marked assignment, however students of any grade may participate on their own as well!
2024 Writing Contest Details
Examples of Previous Years’ Topics and Winning Pieces
2024 Writing Contest Results
Formal Letter - Plastics in our Place
2022 Writing Contest Results
News Article - Gardening
2021 Writing Contest Results
Formal Letter - Climate Change
2020 Writing Contest Results
News Article - Blue Green Algae Blooms
2019 Writing Contest Results
Essay - “What small change could everyone make to positively impact the environment?”
2018 Writing Contest Results
Short Stories - “From an animal’s perspective show how biodiversity in the LICA region is important.”
