GRADES 6 to 8 | 2024-2025
Challenges at a Glance
Challenges | Submissions Due to Fairchild by 5:00 pm | Maximum Points | Maximum Number of Submissions |
Educator Challenge: City in a Garden | Friday, January 17, 2025 | 50 | 1 submission |
1. Heat Happenings OPTIONAL Virtual Heat Happenings PSA Student Workshop: Wednesday, September 25, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. | Friday, October 25, 2024 | 200 (100/submission) | 2 videos |
2. Miami, My Garden – Gardens of Our Future | Friday, December 6, 2024 | 200 | 2 submissions |
3. Native Plant Network – Native Plant Garden OPTIONAL Virtual MS Garden Teacher Workshop: Wednesday, September 25, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. *Native plant Garden materials pickup at Fairchild: October 12-13 | Digital entry form due Friday, January 31, 2025 Judging tour of schools: March 3-14, 2025 | 200 | 1 school garden with 1 visit from judges to hear student presentation of the garden |
4. Million Orchid Project – Orchids on the Move MANDATORY In-person Teacher Workshop: Saturday, September 14, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm **If you are unable to attend the mandatory workshop, please notify the Challenge team at challenge@fairchildgarden.org | Friday, March 14, 2025 | 200 | 2 submissions |
5. Growing Beyond Earth *MANDATORY In-person Teacher Workshop: Saturday, September 14, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm *Growing Beyond Earth Student Research Symposium: Saturday, April 19, Time TBD **If you are unable to attend the mandatory workshop, please notify the Challenge team at challenge@fairchildgarden.org | Trial 1 Data due Trial 2 Proposal due Optional Trial 2 Data due Optional Trial 2 | 300 max 150 for required Trial 1 data and photos AND Trial 2 proposal 100 for OPTIONAL Trial 2 data and presentation 50 bonus points for presenting at the GBE Symposium | REQUIRED: Trial 1 data and photos AND Trial 2 proposal Optional: Trial 2 data and 1 presentation at the GBE Symposium |
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AWARDS and PRIZES
The Fairchild Challenge Awards Ceremony is Saturday, May 17, 2024. At this time, the following awards and prizes will be distributed: