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Carrollton wins the Bronze Award in the middle school category (grades 6-8) in the Fairchild
Challenge

The first challenge showcased the role of modern day plant explorers who carry on the tradition of David
Fairchild through botanical illustrations and researched narratives, Carrollton was recognized with a Special
Mention award for Outstanding Narrative.

Eighth Grade students researched and developed action plans to
teach communities about the role of fire in our native plant habitats
for Challenge 2. Sixth Grade students showcased their technology
skills in preparing Infographics about South Florida Native Habitats for
Challenge 3.

The Growing Beyond Earth Challenge (Challenge
4) was a collaboration between Sixth and Seventh
Grade students to conduct a 50 day growth trial for
four plant varieties to determine the amount of edible biomass produced. This Challenge
is in connection with the NASA-partnered Growing Beyond Earth program. Students
conducted daily and weekly measurements and were able to taste the cut leaves several
times during the program. All the data was presented in a scientific format poster which was
awarded Special Mention for Data Presentation. Three members of the Seventh Grade
were recognized with a Special Mention and a medal for Outstanding Presentation and
Enthusiasm for their work during the presentation of their scientific research to NASA and
university scientists. For Challenge 6 , Seventh Grade Spanish students researched the
cultural uses of plants and prepared a podcast in English and Spanish. They were recognized with Special Mention for Creativity. And, for the
final Challenge (7) Seventh and Eighth Graders tracked anole lizards to determine the species and their preferences for man-made or natural
structures on campus. Their data is part of a large Citizen Science program and students contributed their data to the iNaturalist app and
produced a large format book of maps of the anole locations. Students received a Special Mention for Most Comprehensive project

Carrollton students were recognized as follows: Lauren Nieto received Special Mention for Outstanding
Narrative for her writing about Fairchild's New Plantings; Mia Deschapelles, Olivia Jose and Esmeralda
Swietelsky received Special Mention for their enthusiastic presentation to scientists in the Citizen Science:
Growing Beyond Earth Challenge; Sixth and Seventh Grades received Special Mention for their data
presentation poster and for the Growing Beyond Earth Challenge; Sabrina Oliva, Cecilia Oses, Mia
Rodriguez, Simrin Shah and Daniela Vila received Special Mention in creativity for the Podcast they created
for Green Treasures: An Ethnobotanical Journey; and Seventh and Eighth Grades received Special
Mention for "most comprehensive" Field Book, Data Collection and Analysis, and iNaturalist identification
entries.