Eda POLAT / Pendik Ömer Nasuhi Bilmen İHO – İSTANBUL

Sunny is a 12-year-old student attending secondary school. He took a project from Science, his favorite subject at school. Sunny, who is very interested in space, asked her teacher for a space-related project. Science teacher Cloudy asked Sunny to create a study area in the garden of his house for plants that could grow on the planet Mars. Sunny, who was very excited about this project, asked for help from her friends Moon and Star.After school, they all went to Sunny’s house. Sunny told her mother about the science project she had taken on, and they asked for permission to set up a Mars study area in the garden.

First, they researched all the information about Mars on the computer and printed out the necessary information. To create a suitable environment, they designated the tent in the house as a work area. Later, they started dreaming in the tent with their friends. In their dreams, they imagined that they were on a space shuttle that would go to the planet Mars, that they had the chance to observe other planets on the way to the planet Mars, that they would experience the excitement of moving forward while avoiding meteors and comets, that they would meet the aliens that would meet them on the planet Mars, and that they discovered a planet that had not yet been discovered.

These dreams were interrupted by the cookies and orange juice brought by his mother. Sunny and her friends happily ate what her mother brought and started thinking about how to complete the project.They didn’t notice how time passed. They agreed to meet over the weekend. At dinner, Sunny excitedly told his father about the project he had received and showed him his work area in the garden after dinner. He asked his father for ideas about what he could do and listened to the answers.

Sunny, who fell asleep at night dreaming of the planet Mars, heard a noise in his garden later that night. He jumped up at this noise and ran and opened the window. He saw that there was a spaceship in his garden and was very surprised. He ran into the garden with curiosity. He approached the spaceship, first with fear and then with excitement. Just as he was about to touch the ship, the door of the spaceship opened and a robot came out. The robot fell to the ground saying “I have no charge…, malfunction…, planet Mars…, charging station…”

ÖZLEM ARSLAN / ŞEHİT SEDAT GEZER ORTAOKULU

Sunny’s heart raced with excitement and fear as he watched the robot emerge from the spaceship. He took cautious steps forward. “Are you… from Mars?” he asked. His voice was trembling slightly.

The robot looked up at Sunny with its glowing eyes and nodded weakly. “Yes, I have traveled from the red planet,” it replied in a mechanical voice, its tone filled with exhaustion.

Sunny’s mind raced with questions. How was this possible? Was this a kind of game  or a dream ? But as he looked into the robot’s tired eyes, he sensed something sincer.

“I’m Sunny,” he introduced himself, trying to keep his voice steady despite the whirlwind of emotions inside him. “Do you need help? Are you okay?”

The robot struggled to sit up. “Low power… need charging… urgent… Mars…” it managed to say before its eyes dimmed, and it slumped back onto the grass.

Without a second thought, Sunny sprang into action. He ran back into the house, grabbed his flashlight, and hurried back to the garden. Illuminating the path, he carefully inspected the spaceship until he found a port where the robot could charge.

Once the robot was connected to the makeshift charging station, Sunny sat beside it, his mind was racing with excitement and wonder. He had always dreamed of space exploration, but he never imagined it would come to his doorstep like this.

As the night wore on, Sunny kept guard by the robot’s side, occasionally falling asleep but always waking with a start, eager for any sign of activity from his unexpected visitor.

The first light of dawn painted the sky when the robot finally stirred, its eyes flickering back to life. “Thank you, Sunny,” it said, its voice stronger now. “I am recharged and ready to continue my mission.”

Sunny’s heart swelled with pride. “Can I help you? Is there anything else you need?”

The robot shook its head. “You have already done enough, young explorer. But remember, the universe is vast and full of wonders. Keep dreaming, keep exploring, and one day, you may find yourself among the stars.”

With a gentle hum, the robot returned to its spaceship, disappearing into the morning sky, leaving Sunny standing in his garden, filled with different emotions and endless possibilities.

Senem KÖLEMEN-Çiğli Şehit Astsubay Özgür Erdoğan İmam Hatip Secondary School

Sunny had watched the disappearance of the spacecraft for a long time, filled with complex emotions as they followed the trail of light disappearing into the sky. As the silence of their backyard enveloped them, they still pondered the words of the robot: “Keep imagining, keep exploring, and one day you may find yourself among the stars.”

These words further ignited a fire within them. Yes, perhaps they hadn’t experienced a real space adventure today, but they knew there were infinite possibilities for the future. While contemplating what environment they could create with their friends for the Mars garden project, they also delved into thoughts about their own dreams and goals.

At their next meeting with friends Moon and Star, they contemplated working more on the project and perhaps conducting a real space exploration together. Maybe they could build a model spaceship or observe the stars with a homemade telescope. The possibilities were endless, and they were all excited to make the most of this opportunity.

When the weekend arrived, Moon and Star came to Sunny’s house, and they eagerly began working on the Mars garden project. They opened their computers to do more research, gathering information about plants suitable for the conditions on Mars. Then, they started arranging the tent in the garden and began working with various materials to create an environment resembling the surface of Mars.

Sunny’s mother brought some plants from the garden to help them and gave them tips on how to plant them. They were eagerly looking forward to observing how plants that could grow on Mars would thrive in their small greenhouse.

After working all day, Sunny’s mother prepared a delicious dinner for them in the evening. As they ate, they talked about the planet Mars, imagined what mysteries lay in the depths of space, and shared their ideas about future goals.

At the end of the day, they had made a great start on the Mars garden project and opened the doors to even greater adventures in the future. Sunny and their friends were determined to push the boundaries of the universe and turn their dreams into reality.

ZÜBEYDE HANIM SECONDARY SCHOOL/EYLEM KÖZ MARKİRT

It was night now. Sunny was thinking about what more she could do for the garden of her dreams. It was a great adventure for her. His encounter with the alien robot, what he said to him, what he did, the garden… it all seemed like a dream. Who knows what else he would learn about space. The first thing he would do tomorrow would be to edit the reports he and his friends wrote. They were pretty tired, but it was worth it.

With the first light of the morning, Sunny continued his plans from the night. When he went to school, his teacher was waiting for him at the door. Apparently, he was wondering at what stage his project was. Sunny talked about his experiences with all his excitement. He thanked his teacher again for the project he gave him.

About 1 month later, all the work started to bear fruit. Sunny and her friends were very happy. They achieved their goal and completed the Mars project.

THE END