New Mexico
Future City Competition
Future City starts with a question--
How can we make the world a better place?
6th, 7th and 8th grade students
imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future
that showcase their solution to a citywide sustainability issue.
Students:
Apply math and science concepts to real-world issues
Develop writing, public speaking, problem solving, and time management skills Research and propose solutions to engineering challenges
Discover different types of engineering and explore careers options
Learn how their communities work and become better citizens
Develop strong time management and project management skills
Experience synergy!
Mentors:
Local STEM professionals serve as mentors, alongside seasoned educators, providing guidance and support to middle school students as they solve relevant citywide sustainability issues.
With special thanks to Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories
About the Future City Competition
Students present their solutions via a virtual city design (using SimCity);
a 1,500-word city essay;
a scale model; a project plan,
and a presentation to judges at Regional Competitions in January.
Regional winners
represent their region at the National Finals in Washington, DC in February.
"After the competition is over, student participants are not only prepared to be citizens of today’s complex and technical world, they are poised to become the drivers of tomorrow. Engineering and so much more This flexible, cross-curricular educational program gives students an opportunity to do the things that engineers do—identify problems; brainstorm ideas; design solutions; test, retest and build; and share their results. This process is called the engineering design process. With this at its center, Future City is an engaging way to build students’ 21st century skills. "
Info and Photos from the Future City website
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Special Thanks to the many
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