The All Earth Ecobot ´Hands on at Home´ Challenge
All-Earth Ecobot Hands-On at Home Challenge
Welcome & Rules
Teachers/Coaches,
This is a great teacher supplement. You may send the challenge directly to parents and have them submit completed tasks directly OR you may collect completed tasks and submit them. Teachers may use these tasks as assignments for students in their classes. If teachers would like to know which of their students have completed these tasks, we can let you know.
Here’s how it works:
1.Each student must have a signed parental consent form. Click Here for Form
2.Student must be in grades 4th - 6th grade to participate. Student may recruit family members living in the same household to join in the fun. This is an important time for all of us, and families can take this opportunity to spend quality time together.
3.The challenge will consist of four (4) weekly tasks starting Monday, May 4, 2020. Each Monday, the next week’s task will be posted on ecobotsupport.com.
4.Students will review each task. Parents must review and provide guidance for each task. Not all tasks have to be completed.
5.Each entry must be a photo submission. If you are feeling creative, submit a video showing your process and earn extra points. Entry needs to be appropriate and clean.
6.Photo should include a postcard or flyer that identifies the following information:
A.Task
B.Student’s first name only
C.Student’s grade
D.School name
7. For Score Sheet Click Here
8.Each entry must be submitted using Goggle Docs each Monday by 5:00 p.m. CST.
9.The challenge ends on 5:00 p.m. on May 29, 2020 and we will announce winners on Saturday, June 6, 2020.
All-Earth Ecobot Hands-On at Home Challenge
Scoring/Awards
Overall Scoring
The top five (5) students with the highest points* will be awarded at the closing ceremony.
Awards
Awards will also be given to the best entry in each category.
Awards Ceremony
The Awards Ceremony will be live online via Zoom on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 12 noon CST.
Winner will receive pizza gift card and medals. Gift cards and medals will be mailed after the ceremony
All-Earth Ecobot Hands-On at Home Challenge
Weekly Tasks
Week One
Task: Reuse & Rethink! Build an Ecobot Kingdom Fort
•Build a fort in your living room using household items (pillows, blankets, etc.)
•Get tips from the below video on how to build a living room fort.
•Get parent assistance with ideas.
•Be safe! Do not put heavy objects in in place where they could fall on top of you.
•Camp out in it! Invite people in your home to camp out with you.
•Take a picture of your Ecobot Kingdom Fort and submit.
•BONUS POINTS: Tweet your photo to @allearthecobot to receive bonus points.
Research
How to build a living room fort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urXNLiG1VxI
Weekly Tasks
Week One
Task: Reuse & Rethink! Build an Ecobot Kingdom Fort
•Build a fort in your living room using household items (pillows, blankets, etc.)
•Get tips from the below video on how to build a living room fort.
•Get parent assistance with ideas.
•Be safe! Do not put heavy objects in in place where they could fall on top of you.
•Camp out in it! Invite people in your home to camp out with you.
•Take a picture of your Ecobot Kingdom Fort and submit.
•BONUS POINTS: Tweet your photo to @allearthecobot to receive bonus points.
Research
How to build a living room fort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urXNLiG1VxI
Week Two
Task: Recycle! Create a Recycle Center for Your Home
•Start a recycle center in your home by collecting bottles, paper, plastics, aluminum cans, etc.
•Get tips from the video below on how to start a recycling program.
•Create a sign identifying where the recycle center is in your home.
•Take a picture of your recycle center and submit.
•BONUS POINTS: Tweet your photo to @allearthecobot and receive bonus points.
Research:
How to create a recycling center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlM_JHy9lUA
Task: Recycle! Create a Recycle Center for Your Home
•Start a recycle center in your home by collecting bottles, paper, plastics, aluminum cans, etc.
•Get tips from the video below on how to start a recycling program.
•Create a sign identifying where the recycle center is in your home.
•Take a picture of your recycle center and submit.
•BONUS POINTS: Tweet your photo to @allearthecobot and receive bonus points.
Research:
How to create a recycling center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlM_JHy9lUA
Week Three
Task: Reduce, Re-use and Recycle! Build a Mini Garden
•Get tips from the below video on how to build a mini garden.
•Build a mini garden out of plastic bottles.
•Get parental assistance with cutting bottles.
•Use packaged seeds that you already have or seeds from vegetables and fruit, or dry beans.
•Use planting soil that you already have or dirt from outside.
•Use different types of seeds and bottles and label your plants.
•Take a picture of your mini garden and submit.
•BONUS POINTS: Tweet your photo to @allearthecobot to receive bonus points.
Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kp1Sqgoc6Y
Task: Reduce, Re-use and Recycle! Build a Mini Garden
•Get tips from the below video on how to build a mini garden.
•Build a mini garden out of plastic bottles.
•Get parental assistance with cutting bottles.
•Use packaged seeds that you already have or seeds from vegetables and fruit, or dry beans.
•Use planting soil that you already have or dirt from outside.
•Use different types of seeds and bottles and label your plants.
•Take a picture of your mini garden and submit.
•BONUS POINTS: Tweet your photo to @allearthecobot to receive bonus points.
Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kp1Sqgoc6Y
Week Four
Task: Reuse, Recycle, Rethink! Build a Mini Recycled Model Home
•Learn about what a recycled home is by watching the video below.
•Build a mini recycled model home out of creative, colorful, artistic, vibrant and fun materials from your home.
•Use household items such as soda cans, plastic bottles, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, etc.
•Materials cannot be something you purchase.
•The size of the home should be no bigger than 16 inches long by 16 inches wide by 30 inches tall.
•Think outside of the box by using unique items to build your house.
•Take a picture of your mini recycled model home and submit.
•BONUS POINTS: Tweet your photo to @allearthecobot to receive bonus points.
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Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPbUXaXpMBM
Task: Reuse, Recycle, Rethink! Build a Mini Recycled Model Home
•Learn about what a recycled home is by watching the video below.
•Build a mini recycled model home out of creative, colorful, artistic, vibrant and fun materials from your home.
•Use household items such as soda cans, plastic bottles, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, etc.
•Materials cannot be something you purchase.
•The size of the home should be no bigger than 16 inches long by 16 inches wide by 30 inches tall.
•Think outside of the box by using unique items to build your house.
•Take a picture of your mini recycled model home and submit.
•BONUS POINTS: Tweet your photo to @allearthecobot to receive bonus points.
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Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPbUXaXpMBM