Changing the World, One School at a Time
By News Report
August 12, 2008
The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge is the first program of its kind. A partnership between the Siemens Foundation, Discovery Communications and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the program, a K-12 sustainability education initiative, is geared toward educating students, teachers and their communities on how best to implement sustainability.
"The Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge will engage science teachers and allow students the opportunity to think like scientists, learn more about key environmental issues and to develop critical-thinking skills that will help them to make informed decisions regarding stewardship of the planet," said Dr. Gerry Wheeler, executive director of NSTA.
The program will begin a nationwide middle school competition that will allow student teams to identify a sustainability issue, research it and produce a solution. In 2009, the program will expand to elementary schools and to high school students the following year. Ultimately, the program will include sustainability lesson plans and teacher materials.
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Every school should be able to field a team and participate.
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