SchoolGlobes

The “Cool” Contest

Students will:

Invent a “green” invention for home or school that creatively uses sustainable energy or products, recycled materials, zero waste, etc.
Create a science fair style poster board advertising their product
Vote on best advertisements and products and select representatives to compete in a grade level or school wide contest ; winners could produce a video advertisement.
Display posters and invention at school, public libraries or city buildings
Create your own Cool Globes T-shirt out of organic cotton and natural dyes
Use a rubric as a guide to prepare for judging of project design, and poster advertisement.

Global Expressions

Students will:

Create an opus reflecting their perspectives and ideas via writings, sketches, and collections about the topic of global climate change.
Fashion their creation in the shape of our Globe.
Organize entries into four chapters, one for each guiding question.
Illustrate each chapter with a mandala.
Share their opus with classmates, other students, teachers, family, friends, and possibly the general public to continue the legacy of the “Cool Globes” project and build conversation about individual desire to leave a lighter footprint on our Earth.