The Innovate to Mitigate Challenge

Name: The Innovate to Mitigate Challenge
Start: 2019-10-04T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2019-10-04T23:59:59-07:00

October 4, 2019

CALLING ALL STEM TEACHERS OF GRADES 7 – 12!

Love to teach environmental science? Want to support problem-based learning? Challenge your students to design and test innovations that address climate change by reducing greenhouse gases. Students submit a video and paper online, talk about their ideas with scientists, and earn the chance to win a prize.

Check the website for details: Innovatetomitigate .org

TIMELINE: Oct 4^th 2019 – Mar 25^th 2020

POSSIBLE SCHOOL CONTEXTS

As part or whole of your course elective
As a final middle or high school graduation project
As an independent study project
As a free-choice option conducted by students in out-of-school time, and mentored by you

TEACHER SUPPORTS

Three, two-hour webinars for project orientation, review of materials, strategies for supportingPBL
Ongoing, peer-to-peer support in mentored online discussions to share practices with other teachers
Weekly virtual “office hours” for answers to specific questions or challenges
Professional Development Points for hours spent on the project.

View past submissions: https://innovate2015.videohall.com