Creative Problem Solving

In this seminar students will:


Students will work together to determine a problem that needs to be solved in our school and/or community. Next, they will work together to come up with a feasible solution to solve that problem. Using the principals of Problem Based Learning we will apply this model and enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest.


This contest is a nationwide competition that empowers students in grades 6–12 to harness the power of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to create innovative solutions addressing critical issues in their local communities. U.S. public middle and high school teachers are invited to submit an application that asks students to catalyze tangible change and address some of society’s most pressing challenges by applying the principles of Problem-based Learning (PBL) – active, hands-on learning through real-world problem-solving – and entrepreneurship.


In 2022-2023 Lime Kiln entered the contest and was the winner for the state of Maryland. We won $12,000,00  in technology for our school. We installed a conservation landscape between the Maple Lawn Turkey farm and the Lime Kiln playground to mitigate the flooding from groundwater. Our conservation landscape included trees, shrubs and native pollinator plants. We partnered with Robinson Nature Center, Howard County Forestry Board and the Howard County Public Works and Groundwater Management.