Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 1:08PM

The National Zoo and a group of sponsors presents Project Blue Planet for kids... the winning team gets a trip to DC and a discover scuba session with Blue Planet.

It's easy to feel small in the face of large environmental problems, especially now with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, but kids can make a huge difference. How? By starting an eco-team to educate classmates and inspire them to take action for marine life. Read more at the National Zoo website.

Check out this great video about the contest.