| Challenges | Due to Fairchild by 5:00 pm | Maximum Points | Maximum Number of Entries |
Educator Challenge: A Year of Service
| Monday, March4 to
Sunday, March 10, 2024 | 50 bonus points | 1 entry |
1. Miami, My Garden: Greetings from a Greener Miami
| Monday, November 27 to
Sunday, December 3, 2023 | 200
(100/entry) | 2 entries |
2. Giving a Voice to Fairchild’s Plants *OPTIONAL Student Workshop: October 24, 2023; Time TBD | Monday, December 18 to
Saturday, December 23, 2023 | 200
(100/entry) | 2 audio guides |
| 3. Cultivating Connections | Monday, February 5 to
Sunday, February 11, 2024 | 200
(100/entry) | 2 photos and descriptions |
4. Environmental Debate Tournament
*OPTIONAL Student Workshop: TBD
*Event: Wednesday, March 13, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Wednesday,
March 13, 2024 | 300
(75/student)
25 bonus points
(alternate team) | 4 students
2 students |
5. The Million Orchid Project
*Virtual Teacher Workshop: TENTATIVE Wednesday, August, August 30, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Monday, March 18 to
Sunday, March 24, 2024 | 200
(100/entry) | 2 entries |
6. Growing Beyond Earth®
*REQUIRED Virtual Teacher Workshop: Saturday, September 9 (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) or Wednesday, September 13 (5:00 pm – 8:00 pm) in English or Thursday, September 14 (5:00 pm – 8:00 pm) in Spanish Student Research Symposium: Saturday, April 20, Time TBD | Trial 1 Data Due: Friday, November 17, 2023; Trial 2 Proposal Due: Friday, December 15, 2023
Trial 2 Data and Presentation Due:
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 300
(100 Trial 1 data/Trial 2
50 proposal, 150 presentation/symposium) | 1 presentation |
