and the following Connecticut Science Centers

2008 Winners Announced! Judging for the 2007-08 contest year took place on May 17, 2008 at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. 17 teams participated, representing more than 200 students. They posted displays, shared their successes, and faced a team of judges to determine the prize winners. Phase One (first year) teams were judged in the Middle School and High School levels. Phase Two (second year) teams went head to head for the championship. And the winners were.... Phase One Middle School Each category is a $1000 prize. (Split prizes mean that each school wins $500) Innovation:         Hillcrest Middle School, Trumbull and Thomas Edison Middle School, Meriden Teamwork:         Scofield Magnet Middle School, Stamford and Thomas Edison Middle School Collaboration:    Scofield Magnet Middle School and Hillcrest Middle School Greenhouse Gas Consequence:     Scofield Magnet MS and Robbins Middle School, Farmington, Team #4 Presentation to the Judges:          Robbins MS Team #6 and Robbins MS Team #7 Phase One High School Each category is a $1000 prize Innovation:          Stafford High School, Stafford Springs   Teamwork:          Stafford High School, Stafford Springs   Collaboration:     Stafford High School, Stafford Springs   Greenhouse Gas Consequence:      Danbury High School, Danbury   Presentation to the Judges:          Danbury High School, Danbury Phase Two Each category is a $1000 prize Innovation:          Hartford Home School, Hartford   Teamwork:          E.O. Smith High School, Mansfield   Collaboration:     Nutmeg Home School, Coventry   Greenhouse Gas Consequence:      E.O. Smith High School, Mansfield   Presentation to the Judges:          E.O. Smith High School, Mansfield   Phase Two Grand Prize ($10,000)   Best Overall:      St. Gregory the Great School, Danbury     Name Change Contest $250 Gift Certificate to Educational Innovations   “Keep Connecticut Cool—the Climate Change Challenge” Submitted by Colin Carlson, Nutmeg Home School, Coventry   So what's the Cool It Climate Challenge??

It's a competition for Connecticut students in grades 6-12. You'll learn about climate science and start making changes in your school or town that will help us fight global warming. And while you are learning and doing, you and your team can earn money! The Cool It Climate Challenge is a two year process. Click here for the fact sheet. In the first year you and your team will create a greenhouse gas inventory of your school, a home or business, or another place. You also start making your climate change solution plan. You might pick a project or projects involving transportation, food, energy use, recycling or some other topic. First year teams are judged in the spring and can win up to $5000. Second year teams work on implementing their projects. They can win up to $10,000!