GRADES Pre-K to 5 | 2024-2025
Challenge 4: School Garden – Groundbreaking Garden Design
YOUR CHALLENGE:
Close your eyes and think of a garden. Was your garden planted directly in the ground? What if the space where you planted the garden had no soil on the ground? Could a garden grow on an apartment balcony or in a parking lot? For this challenge, we ask you to think outside the box to create a garden in a non-traditional way using innovative designs. Your garden can grow any type of plant and the garden can be located indoors or outdoors. Think about which plants would work best in your unique space. An example might be growing a flower garden in your classroom’s windowsill. Then, create a short video tour introducing your garden and explaining what makes the garden unique. To earn 25 bonus points, schools can incorporate an upcycling component in their garden (such as tires, newspapers, water bottles, etc.) and explain its function in their video tour. Download PDF for this info on one page – COMING SOON!
✓ Submission Requirements: | |
Proposal and Budget template outlining how you plan to garden added to Google Drive folder by October 11, 2024
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Optional Teacher Workshop on October 5, 2024 at Fairchild – RSVP form COMING SOON! | |
A 2 – 5 minute video tour of the garden. The tour should include an explanation of the design and implementation process. Students should describe what factors led them to select their design.
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One submission per school. | |
On-time submission. Late submissions will be accepted with a reduction in points. |
CHALLENGE RESOURCES:
Important Dates
Optional In-person Teacher Workshop at Fairchild:
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Proposal and Budget Due*:
Friday, October 11, 2024 by 5:00pm
Submissions Due:
Friday, April 4, 2025 by 5:00pm
Point Breakdown | |
Participants per submission | Large Groups |
Maximum number of points per submission | 200 |
Bonus Points (for optional upcycling component in your garden) | 25 |
Number of submissions per school | 1 |
Evaluation Criteria
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Fairchild City in a Garden Standards
Innovative Green Design
This Challenge Meets these Standards of the
Green Schools Recognition Program