7 Simple Ways You Can Change the World (and Your Classroom)

Kyle SchuttDiscovery Education

November 6th, 2012 7pm ET

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#1 Join the We Can Change The World Challenge

http://www.wecanchange.com/

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

• Empower your students to find solutions to environmental problems in their own backyards and have them become true Agents of Change!

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Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

The Challenge is designed to help your students work together to solve an environmental problem in their…

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- Classroom & School (K-5)

- Community (6-8)

- World (9-12)

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

Learn About the Challenge

including the prizes…

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

TEAM PRIZES• 1st Place - $50,000 scholarship + finalist pack• 2nd Place - $25,000 scholarship + finalist pack• 3rd Place - $10,000 scholarship + finalist pack

TEACHER/MENTOR PRIZES• 1st Place - $5,000 grant + free registration to the

next NSTA National (or Regional) Conference + finalist pack

• 2nd Place - $1,000 grant + free registration to the next NSTA National (or Regional) Conference + finalist pack

• 3rd Place - $500 grant + free registration to the next NSTA National (or Regional) Conference + finalist pack

MORE PRIZES• 51 state finalists - Free 1 year membership to

NSTA, a 12-month subscription to DE science, and a finalist pack

• First 100 teams who enter receive DVD

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

Now it’s time to Learn, Plan, Act and Share!

Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

• Submitting the application is easy!

#2 Go Paperless

https://sites.google.com/site/wecanchangetheworldchallenge/

#3 Change your homepage

http://blackle.com/

#4 Take the Environmental IQ Quiz

http://www.wecanchange.com/elementary-school/resources/environmental-iq-quiz

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#4 Create a Photopeach for the Environmental IQ Quiz

http://photopeach.com/album/gtctdu

#4 Embed the Photopeach into your Google Site

https://sites.google.com/site/wecanchangetheworldchallenge/

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#5 Start a School/Community Project

http://polarbearsinternational.org/sites/default/files/action_plan_template_b.pdf

#5 Start a School/Community Project

http://www.wecanchange.com/middle-school/about-challenge/2012-challenge-winners/2012-6-8-national-winners

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#6 Digital Assignments & Discussions

http://www.edmodo.com/

Group Code: e8wnka

#7 Enter the We Can Change Challenge

http://wecanchange.discoveryeducation.com/middle-school/resources/virtual-labs

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BONUS! - Market your project

http://www.powtoon.com/p/eIMwakdLD9d/

Thank you!

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