Elementary School - Challenges at a Glance - Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

GRADES Pre-K to 5 | 2023-2024

Challenges at a Glance

Challenges	Due to Fairchild by 5:00 pm	Maximum Points	Maximum Number of Entries
Educator Challenge: A Year of Service	Monday, March 4 to Sunday, March 10, 2024	50 bonus points	1 entry
1. Plant Passport A. Digital Entry B. Digital Entry C. Digital Entry	Monday, October 2 to Sunday, October 8, 2023	120 (60/entry) 120 (60/entry) 120 (60/entry)	2 entries 2 entries 2 entries
2. Miami, My Garden – Greetings from a Greener Miami A. Poster B. Poster with Title C. Poster with Title and Slogan	Monday, November 27 to Sunday, December 3, 2023	200 (100/entry) 200 (100/entry) 200 (100/entry)	2 entries 2 entries 2 entries
3. Shade our Schools	Monday, March 17 to Sunday, March 24, 2024	200	1 book
4. School Garden – Vertical Garden *OPTIONAL Teacher Workshop: Monday, September 25, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm	Monday, April 8 to Sunday, April 14, 2024	200	1 how-to manual

AWARDS and PRIZES

The Fairchild Challenge Awards Ceremony is Saturday, May 18, 2024. At this time, the following awards and prizes will be distributed:

Each elementary school that earns more than 1100 points will receive The Fairchild Challenge Award.
Each school that receives The Fairchild Challenge Award for five consecutive years will become a Fairchild Challenge School of Excellence.
The top-scoring schools will receive cash prizes, up to $1,500, to support their environmental programs.
Top-placing students will receive Fairchild Challenge medals and/or certificates. Special Merit winners will also be recognized.
All participating schools receive a limited quantity of four-person family passes to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden to distribute to actively participating students and teachers.