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

GRADES Pre-K to 5 | 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 points	1 submission
1. Marvel-ous Miami A. Drawing B. Poster C. Comic Strip	Friday, October 18, 2024	100 (50/submission) 100 (50/submission) 100 (50/submission)	2 submissions 2 submissions 2 submissions
2. Shade our Schools	Friday, December 6, 2024	200	1 field journal
3. Miami, My Garden – Cultural Gardens A. Drawing B. Drawing and Description C. Drawing and Description	Friday, February 21, 2025	200 (100/submission) 200 (100/submission) 200 (100/submission)	2 submissions 2 submissions 2 submissions
4. School Garden – Groundbreaking Garden Design *OPTIONAL Teacher Workshop: Saturday, October 5, 2024	Proposal and Budget Due: Friday, October 11, 2024 _________________ Video Due: Friday, April 4, 2025	200 ______ Bonus Points for Upcycling in your garden: 25	1 video

AWARDS and PRIZES

The Fairchild Challenge Awards Ceremony is Saturday, May 17, 2025. At this time, the following awards and prizes will be distributed:

Each elementary school that earns more than 1000 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.