Global Music Challenge 2021
Virtual Awards Ceremony
Hosted by Erik Thorstensson, Inventor and Co-Founder of Strawbees
Congratulations to all the teams and individuals who participated and submitted their music invention – watch the virtual award ceremony below! 🎉🎉🎉
SCHOOL AWARDS
(9-14 YEAR-OLDS)
Overall winner
Best in all categories
RIGHT TO PLAY, TEAM ‘VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS’, BEIRUT, LEBANON
Most creative
JING SHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, TEAM CANDY, SINGAPORE
Most sustainable
RIGHT TO PLAY, TEAM ‘RIGHT TO EDUCATION’, BEIRUT, LEBANON
Best Teamwork
ADMIRALTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, TEAM ADP, SINGAPORE
Home Learner AWARDS
(6-14 YEAR-OLDS)
Overall winner
Best in all categories
SARAH HUNI, PROJECT ‘BACK-UP BAND’, DAWN OF IMAGINATION, LAVAL, CANADA
Most creative
EZRI CÔTÉ-KEAYS, PROJECT ‘WAVING CAT MUSIC INVENTION’, DAWN OF IMAGINATION, MONTREAL, CANADA
Most sustainable
JOAH DU PREEZ, PROJECT ‘SPONGY MUSIC INVENTION’, DAWN OF IMAGINATION, POINTE-CLAIRE, CANADA
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
People’s Choice
ADMIRALTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, TEAM ADP, SINGAPORE
The Jury
We had a top-notch panel of judges in the domain STEAM, Coding & Learning.
Lindsay Balfour
Head of Professional Development Strawbees
Erik Thorstensson
Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder Strawbees
Sam Yancey
Educator, STEAM Curriculum Developer, Talented Grant Writer
Judging criteria
Creativity
- Ability to think out of of box
- Innovative movement & sound
- Design concept and prototyping
Sustainability
- Recycled materials
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Feasibility
Teamwork
- Project scale and complexity
- Division of team roles
- Collaboration
Process
- Ideating
- Playing & Sharing
- Trial & Error
- Reflecting & Iterating
THANK YOU TO OUR MUSIC PARTNERS AND THEIR ROCK’N’ROLL PRIZES
WHAT ARE STRAWBEES GLOBAL CHALLENGES ABOUT?
Strawbees launches yearly invention challenges where kids can prototype new ideas, having their work exposed, and winning top prizes sponsored by Strawbees and their partners.
Although the ground rule is to use Strawbees products, we encourage you to combine them with other existing learning tools and materials!
If you are a teacher or parent who would like to know when we run the next invention challenge – register your interest here – you get informed when the next Global Challenge is out.
Register your interest for Strawbees Global Challenge 2024
Why join?
Develop 21st century skills
Teamwork and community spirit
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