· I am working with H&R Block on a paid basis, but opinions are my own.
I asked my kids recently, "how big is a billion?" Their answers were what you would expect from a pair of 5 year olds and a 4 year old. "A lot!" "More than a million" "It goes to infinity!" I just love their responses! I started thinking about how big a billion was when I heard that every year, Americans leave a billion dollars on the table when they do their own taxes. Crazy huh? A billion is such a huge number that it can be hard to visualize.
To help people understand just how much money a billion dollars really is, H&R Block has introduced its “How Big is a Billion?” contest, asking teachers and homeschoolers to turn the idea of a billion dollars into a math assignment for their students for a chance to win a $3,000 grant. If you are a teacher, you are invited to submit real-life examples that illustrate the concept of a billion dollars. For example, $1 billion is enough to fill 2,983 bathtubs or $300 of classroom supplies for every public school teacher in the U.S. The contest runs through March 14.
Having been a teacher, I know what an amazing difference $3,000 would have made in the life of my students. I also know how much of my own money I spent on my classroom to provide my students with the best experiences possible. If I was still teaching I would enter this contest in a heartbeat. Here are the details:
- The contest runs through March 14, 2014 and to participate, teachers must submit a brief explanation and image of the creative concepts. To access the application, “like” the H&R Block Dollars & Sense Facebook page.
- Submissions should be square image, minimum size 650x650 pixels, with description of math and research utilized to create the example of the size of $1 billion.
- There are three prize categories: Elementary School, Middle School and High School and each level will be awarded a Grand Prize ($3,000 grant), 2nd place ($2,000 grant) and 3rd place ($1,000 grant).
- The first 50 entering educators will receive a $50 gift card.
· H&R Block has teamed up with WeAreTeachers, an online resource for lesson plans, professional development resources, grants and contests for teachers, to select the finalists and help encourage participation. H&R Block will select the grand prize winners.
o Entries will be evaluated based on accuracy and creativity.
o The contest is open to teachers and homeschool educators.
o Each participant can submit up to eight entries.
· H&R Block Dollars & Sense provides educators and students with personal finance curriculum and resources to increase financial literacy among teens. What spurred all this? Check out the new H&R Block commercial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3tlVzjcQiA
I am so excited to be co-hosting a Twitter party! You can win one of five $200 bank gift cards! Check out the details below.
When: Tuesday, March 11, at 12p ET / 11a CT / 9a PT
When: Tuesday, March 11, at 12p ET / 11a CT / 9a PT
Where: We’ll be on Twitter – follow the #HowBigIsABillion hashtag to track the conversation. You can see the details and RSVP via this Twtvite: http://twtvite.com/howbigisabillion
Hashtag: #HowBigIsABillion
Prizes: We will randomly award five prizes throughout the party, from all eligible correct responses to trivia questions. Each consists of a $200 bank gift card. (No purchase necessary. Entrants must be legal residents of the United States, 18 years of age or older.)
Hosts: @theMotherhood, @theMotherhood25, @CooperMunroe, @EmilyMcKhann, @HRBlock
Your fellow co-hosts:
Alicia, Making Time for Mommy - @aliciamarie112
Caroline, Smarty Pants Mama - @SmartyPantsMama
Chelsea, Someday I'll Learn - @somedayilllearn
Elaina, A Time Out for Mommy - @atimeoutformommy
Erin, Making Memories with Your Kids - @EMakingMemories
Jennifer, My Boys and Their Toys - @Lovesmytwoboys
Julie, Julieverse - @JulieMPron
Maegen, Sounds Fun Mom - @SoundsFunMom
Sara, Mom Endeavors - @momendeavors
Vicky, Mess for Less - @MessForLess
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