Creative Problem Solving

In this seminar, students will:

Develop creative and critical thinking skills

 Conduct research

 Work collaboratively to produce an authentic product/solution

Utilize technology to create and communicate

Students will work together to determine a problem that needs to be solved in our school and community. Next, they will work together to devise a feasible solution to that problem. Using the principles of Problem-Based Learning we will apply this model and enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest.

This nationwide competition 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 won 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, the Howard County Forestry Board, and the Howard County Public Works and Groundwater Management.

In the 2023-2024 school year Lime Kiln entered the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest and was the representative for Howard County in the competition. While we did not make it to the state finals, we still won $2,500.00 of technology for our school.