Critter Beauty Contest

Now that you have created your micromenagerie, you will be staging a beauty contest to be judged by your teacher or invited guests. But this is no ordinary beauty contest – this is a "Critter Beauty Contest!" Here are some rules and guidelines your judges might use.

In the category of

Biggest
- Which ones appear to be the biggest?
- Using various measuring devices, determine which one actually is tallest and widest.
Prettiest
- Which one has the greatest variety and brightness of colors?
- Which one is the most appealing in terms of shape?
Most scary
- Which of the models could play the lead in a new horror movie called The Critter That Ate Idaho?
- Which model looks like someone's worst nightmare?
Most Creative
- Which model seems to be made from the largest variety of different materials?
- Which model is made of the most unusual materials?
- Are any models able to move? Which one has the most interesting movement?

Make up some categories and guidelines of your own. Then add one last category: which critter is the most scientifically accurate model?

Award ribbons to all the winners and display the models in the classroom for others to enjoy.

You may download, print and make copies of these pages for use in your classroom, provided that you include the copyright notice shown below in all such copies.