Tag: Purple Plow Challenge

Spring 2020 Purple Plow Challenge: Go with the Flow

Challenge your students to defeat the dead zones!

In this challenge, students will learn about the impact of runoff in rural and urban areas and its effects on the environment as well as plan for solutions to this growing issue of dead zones, hypoxia, and overall water quality.

Students will research, students will design, test and demonstrate a solution to answer the question: How can we improve the quality of our runoff and, in turn, reduce dead zones in our water resources?

Get all the resources here: https://www.purpleplow.org/challenges/

Challenge deadline May 15!

Purple Plow Spring 2020 Challenge

When rain falls or snow melts, it does not simply stay in one place or seep into the ground to replenish groundwater; most of it begins to move. When water flows over land, it is called surface runoff, and it is an important part of the water cycle, but have you ever wondered where your runoff is running off to?

Fall 2019 Purple Plow Challenge: Growing Green

Fall 2019 Purple Plow Challenge – Growing Green

In this challenge, students will learn about energy in various forms and design as well as build and share a solution that diversifies energy consumption.

Students will research, students will design, test and demonstrate a solution to answer the question: How can we improve or diversify the way agriculture generates or consumes energy?  Get all the resources here: https://www.purpleplow.org/challenges/

Challenge deadline Nov. 22!