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Student teams听submit a brief abstract describing their idea(s) for an innovation.鈥�After听a听crowdsourced discussion, they use feedback from peers to revise their idea, then develop and test a mitigation prototype. Finally,听they submit a video and paper that make the case for听how and why their innovation will reduce greenhouse gases. Winners are selected by a team of judges.听听
Students!听Compete for a chance to win prize money. Earn recognition from peers, community, and experts.听
Teachers!听Engage听your听students in problem-based learning.听Invite听them听to听do听STEM projects听that have听the potential for real-world impact in mitigating climate change.听听The Innovate to Mitigate Challenge, aligned with Next Generation Science Standards practices, works in the following contexts:
鈥�describing past student submissions or .
Even now, even that it's all over, the kids don't want to give it up. We've got this air duct circle that we're going to open up and use as a better reflector. Then we're going to roll that up again and put the glass tube inside it with a little bit of Styrofoam to keep it in place, and then we'll be able to market that to local farmers and say, 'Try using this and making your own biochar.'"