125 students from 25 South Florida public and private high schools showcased their eco-science projects, eco-friendly meals and seed germination research during the Fairchild Challenge annual Research Projects Showcase competition. Many of the students began working on the projects at the beginning of the school year. The Fairchild Challenge is a South Florida-based environmental outreach program founded in 2002 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
During the showcase, students provided two-minute verbal summaries of their projects and answered judges’ questions. They were rated on the quality of their research as well as accuracy, technical ability, creativity, presentation, impact and clarity of explanation. Their schools are awarded points that count toward their overall Fairchild Challenge ranking.
At the showcase, students displayed the following four types of projects: LEED-Certified Science Classroom, Green Cuisine, Solar Inventions and Seed Germination Study.
