An Innovation Challenge requires students to apply their subject knowledge to understand a real-life situation, then design and build a prototype solution which they present to an industry expert or other audience.
Social Sciences
Technology
Science
English
For students with an interest in STEM or social science subjects, the challenge is based on the principles of learning by doing, design thinking and industry engagement. It is the perfect mash up of the science, technology and social science subjects.
The challenge can be done as a facilitated one-day event for year 10 students, or as a teacher led classroom project.
Facilitated Challenge Days:
1. Future Ready Farms Challenge (Sponsor: Ballance Agri Nutrients)
2024 Date TBA
New Plymouth
Register your interest by email to support@youngenterprise.org.nz
Classroom Project
The Innovation Challenge will take 4-6 weeks. A teaching guide shows you how to run the challenge through 15 lessons, finishing with the students doing a presentation of their findings and ideas. There are 10 different challenges to choose from.
The GrowingNZ Innovation Challenge has strong links to Level 4 and 5 of the science, technology, social sciences and English learning areas.
