Lexus Eco Challenge

We won first place in the Lexus Eco Challenge! We are incredibly grateful for this honor and recognition of our hard work. We also thank all of the people who supported us along our learning journey. You can view the winners at the following website: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750833

"The Lexus Eco Challenge has granted us an opportunity to express our love for nature."

- Ben Pearson, seventh grade

Middle and high school students across the country can participate in either or both of the two initial challenges addressing environmental issues related to land and water and/or air and climate. Teams must define an issue, make a plan to address the issue, implement the plan, and report on the results. Up to 16 teams in each challenge will win $10,000 in grants and scholarships. All the winning teams will be invited to participate in the Final Challenge for a chance to win one of two $30,000 grand prizes. In all, $500,000 in scholarships and grants will be awarded.

In addition to the ongoing contest, the Lexus Eco Challenge also includes educational materials designed by Scholastic to encourage teachers to integrate creative lesson plans into their classrooms to help teach students about the environment. For each challenge, the website (www.scholastic.com/lexus) has lesson plans and teacher instructions including questions to help guide a discussion about the various challenge topics, facts about the topics, and guidelines for a specific classroom project.

The Lexus Eco Challenge is part of The Lexus Pursuit of Potential, a philanthropic initiative that generates up to $3 million in donations each year for organizations that help build, shape, and improve children's lives.