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The 2022-2023 Innovate to Mitigate competition is now open!

by , posted on 3:13 PM, September 13, 2022
Innovate to Mitigate challenges 8th – 12th grade students to submit ideas that will mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gases.
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Forwarded from TERC:

Innovate to Mitigate National Competition: Nov 2022 - April 2023

  • Engage students in problem-based learning that has meaningful real-world impact 

  • Invite your students to submit innovative mitigation strategies   

  • Foster collaboration on energy conservation, technical innovations, carbon sequestration, communication strategies, social/civics impacts, or a local challenge 

  • Give students the chance to earn public recognition and prizes!

POSSIBLE SCHOOL CONTEXTS   

  • As part or whole of a course elective   

  • As a final graduation project or independent study project  

  • As a free-choice option in school or in science club after school 

  • As a required, graded project within a course. 

TEACHER SUPPORTS   

  • 3 two-hour learning community webinars  

  • Mentored online discussions with other teachers   

  • Weekly virtual “office hours" with scientists

Please forward this email to colleagues who may be interested.  

Check the website for details:    http://terc.edu/innovatetomitigate  
Questions:    innovate_mitigate@terc.edu  

PRE-REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/392Q1aH   

 

Funded by the National Science Foundation under grant #1908117.