| Challenges | Due to Fairchild by 5:00 pm | Maximum Points | Maximum Number of Entries |
Educator Challenge: Expedition Discovery – Ecosystem Quest
| Monday, January 9 to
Sunday, January 15, 2023 | 50 bonus points | 1 adventure &
1 pin design |
1. Green Treasures – Food of the Gods
*OPTIONAL Student Workshop: Thursday, October 13, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
| Monday, November 14 to
Sunday, November 20, 2022 | 200
(100/entry) | 2 books |
| 2. Miami, My Garden | Monday, December 5 to
Sunday, December 11, 2022 | 200 | 1 video |
3. Environmental Debate Tournament
*OPTIONAL Student Workshop: Saturday, November 19, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
*Event: Thursday, February 9, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Wednesday,
February 2, 2023 | 300
(75/student)
25 bonus points
(alternate team) | 4 students
2 students |
4. The Million Orchid Project
*REQUIRED Teacher Workshop: Saturday, September August 27, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Monday, March 13 to
Sunday, March 19, 2023 | 350
(150 data and
100/entry) | 2 entries |
5. Growing Beyond Earth®
*REQUIRED Teacher Workshop: Saturday, September 17 (11:30 am – 4:30 pm) or Wednesday, September 21 (4:30 pm – 8:30 pm) Student Research Symposium: Saturday, April 29, Time TBD | Trial 1 Data and Proposal Due: Friday, December 9, 2022
Trial 2 Data and Presentation Due:
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 450
(180 Trial 1/Trial 2 data,
50 proposal, 220 presentation/symposium) | 1 presentation |
6. School Garden – Growing Up!
*OPTIONAL Teacher Workshop: Wednesday, October 5, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
*Garden Grant Due: Friday, October 21, 2022 | Garden Grant Application Due: Friday, October 21
Monday, April 24 to
Sunday, April 30, 2023 | 400 | 1 design, 1 video and 1 recipe |
OPTIONAL National Challenge: The Next NASA Mission Patch
| Monday, November 28 to
Sunday, December 4, 2022 | 100 bonus points
(50/entry) | 2 entries |
