Fairchild Challenge Blog
The Fairchild Challenge is a free, multidisciplinary, standards-based environmental education outreach program designed to give high school and middle school students an opportunity to creatively shine. By appealing to their innate sense of curiosity about the world around them, the Challenge invites students to investigate the thorniest environmental issues, devise imaginative and effective responses to these issues, and take action to address them. Get the latest program updates here on our blog!
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Oct 242019Fairchild Challenge at Phipps: Challenge #1 Winners Announced!
Thank you to the many schools that submitted entries for Challenge #1! In this first challenge of the 2019-2020 school year, students combined both writing and visual arts skills in their submissions. ...
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Aug 292019Phipps Conservatory Presents the 2019-2020 Fairchild Challenge!
Developed by the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, Fl., and adopted by Phipps as a satellite partner in 2008, The Fairchild Challenge offers a menu of interdisciplinary challenges for grades 6 – 8 and grades 9...
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Jun 0520192018-2019 Fairchild Challenge Awards Announced!
Congratulations to all of our 2018-2019 Fairchild Challenge participants! You’ve inspired and motivated those in your homes, schools and communities with your passion for and dedication to the environment. ...
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Apr 182019Fairchild Challenge at Phipps: Challenge #4 Winners Announced!
Thank you to all the schools that submitted entries for Challenge #4, Sustainable Event Planning – the final projects went above and beyond! For this challenge, middle school students were asked to create a plan for a...
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Mar 042019Fairchild Challenge at Phipps: Video Challenge Winners Announced!
Thank you to all the schools that submitted entries for our Optional Video Challenge! This challenge, titled “Urban Gardens Infomercial,” tasked both middle and high school students with developing a business plan...
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Feb 192019Fairchild Challenge at Phipps: Challenge #3 Winners Announced!
Thank you to all the schools that submitted entries for Challenge #3! This third challenge of the 2018-2019 Fairchild Challenge year focused on invasive species in Western Pennsylvania. ...
