In 2020, the CS Lewis Program ran a zombie challenge! The students were placed in teams representing the countries of Germany, Australia and the USA and were presented with a fictitious scenario where they were survivors of a zombie pandemic that had infected 99.95% of the world.
As the leaders of their countries, they needed to complete a number of challenges to ensure their survival
Make decisions regarding the governance of their country, to unite the people and give them a purpose
Educate the next generation on how to live in a world filled with zombies (and how to survive!)
Grow sustainable crops for the people to survive within their defensive walls.
Program robots to scavenge for useful materials beyond the zombie-proof fence
Design PPE (personal protective equipment) to protect humans wherever they need to go beyond the fence and into the zombie zone.
The students were provide with the tools to complete the challenge and nothing else, using their smarts, teamwork and creative and critical thinking skills to solve them in time!
Below are some examples and photos from the challenges