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

Challenges at a Glance

Challenges	Due to Fairchild by 5:00 pm	Maximum Points	Maximum Number of Entries
Educator Challenge: Two Decades of Environmental Education	Wednesday, October 13, 2021	50 bonus points	1 Challenge
1. Botanical Beauties	Wednesday, October 20, 2021	200 (100/entry)	2 photographs
2. Rain Gardens for Revival *OPTIONAL Teacher Workshop: Saturday, October 9 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm	Wednesday, November 17, 2021	200	1 entry
3. Growing Beyond Earth REQUIRED Teacher Workshop: Saturday, September 25, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm OPTIONAL Student Research Symposium: Saturday, April 23, Time TBD	GBE Trial 1. Data & Poster due: January 12, 2022 Visit the GBE webpage for optional Trial 2 due dates	400 (200 data/200 poster) 100 bonus points	1 poster
4. Green Treasures – My Food Story *OPTIONAL Student Workshop: Wednesday, January 19, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm	Wednesday, February 2, 2022	200 (100/entry)	2 videos
5. Exploring Environmental Careers – Dream of Your Bright Future *OPTIONAL Student Workshop: Thursday, February 24, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm	Wednesday, March 16, 2022	200 (100/entry)	2 entries
6. Shade our Schools – Leaves are Cool! *REQUIRED Teacher Workshop: Saturday, October 16, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm	Wednesday, April 13, 2022	400 (200 data/200 journal)	1 journal
OPTIONAL National Challenge: Commemorative Coin – American Icons	Wednesday, December 15, 2021	100 points (50/entry)	2 entries

AWARDS and PRIZES

The Fairchild Challenge Awards Ceremony is Saturday, May 21, 2022. At this time, the following awards and prizes will be distributed:

Each middle 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.
Top-scoring group entries will receive medals and/or trophies.
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.