The document discusses the We Can Change the World Challenge, which is an environmental challenge program for students in grades K-12. It provides details on the challenge levels for different grade bands (classroom, school, community, beyond community), important application dates, and prizes. It also discusses pedagogical approaches to challenge-based learning, such as emphasizing essential questions, collaboration, making real-world connections, and allowing students to curate information.

1. Meet the Polar Bears & Help Change the World
Kyle Schutt
Discovery Education
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2. Director, Education Outreach
& Curriculum Integration
Kyle_Schutt@Discovery.com
Twitter: @ktschutt
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Certified, 3rd grade coteacher
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5. The Challenge is designed to help your
students work together to solve an
environmental problem in their…
• Classroom (K-2)
• School (3-5)
• Community (6-8)
• Beyond the Community (9-12)
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6. Important Dates
Applica7ons(Due((
March(4,(2014(
8:00pm(EST(
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Finalists(&(
Winners(
Announced((
April(2014(

7. wecanchange.com
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11. Good Pedagogy
• Big Idea
• Implementation
• Essential Question
• Evaluation
• The Challenge
• Documentation
• Guiding Questions,
Activities, and Resources
• Reflection
• Solutions
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• Informative
Assessment

12. Preparing for the “real world”
“Lowell astronomers will use the DCT to answer fundamental questions
about our universe. In fact, some big questions – for example, how our solar
system formed and how dwarf galaxies evolve – are only the beginning.”
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13. Inspire Curiosity
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14. http://p21.org
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15. http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/05/ff_jobsessay
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18. http://youtu.be/jvPjWhsqPf4
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19. How did they do it?
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20. http://p21.org
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21. http://p21.org
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22. http://www.apple.com/education/challenge-based-learning/
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23. http://www.bie.org/
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24. http://siemensstemacademy.com
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25. What are some tools that
might help?
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27. Foster collaboration
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29. Track their progress
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31. Make it authentic
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33. Engage them in the process
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35. http://www.wecanchange.com/middle-school/
resources/virtual-labs
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36. Make it social(er)
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37. http://www.edmodo.com
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38. Emphasize information literacy
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39. http://www.agoogleaday.com
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40. http://www.safesearchkids.com/
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41. Allow them to curate
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42. http://www.diigo.com
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43. http://www.diigo.com/
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44. http://www.livebinders.com/
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45. http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=101199
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46. http://www.symbaloo.com/
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47. http://www.scoop.it
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48. Tap into their creating minds
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51. http://edu.glogster.com
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52. Glogster EDU
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53. Make real-world connections
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55. http://dlc.com/DEvfts
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57. Putting It All Together
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58. wecanchange.com
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59. Elementary School Challenge Fast Facts:
•Open to classes, grades K-5, with one teacher/
mentor per class
•Teacher/mentor must register and create a class
team to begin
•The teacher/mentor can then work with his or
her class to complete the application
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60. Middle School Challenge Fast Facts:
•Open to grades 6-8 working in teams of two to
four with a teacher/mentor
•The teacher/mentor must register and create a
team to begin
•Student teams can work on the Challenge
application
•Only the teacher/mentor can submit the final
application
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61. High School Challenge Fast Facts:
•Open to all high school students in grades 9-12
•Teams will consist of two to four students (with
one designated student team lead) under the
guidance of a teacher/mentor
•The teacher/mentor must register and create a
team to begin
•Student teams work on the Challenge
application
•Only the designated student team lead can
submit the final application
•All team members must contribute to the
process
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62. TEAM PRIZES (varies by grade band):
•$50,000 scholarship
•$10,000 U.S. Savings Bonds
•Discovery adventure trip
•Discovery school-wide assembly
•Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge green prize packs
SCHOOL PRIZES:
•$5,000 grant to school to further “green” initiatives
•Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge winner banner
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63. FAIL = First Attempt In Learning
~2013 STEM Institute Fellow
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64. Thank you!
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