This project does seem like a pretty simple project in terms of the actual working of it. Basically, students collect data and complete activities on their own and then post their findings/data to the website at which time classrooms from around the world analyze the data in order to work toward a solution to a real-world problem. Most of the actual work and activities are done “offline” in the classroom or at home. So in this respect, if anything goes wrong in this stage, the teacher should be able to correct or provide instruction in order to get the students on track or to guide them in the right direction. At a basic level, the teacher could have the backup plan of working only within their school or with one or two other classrooms in their district instead of having the pressure of posting their data online. In this way the teachers and students can get a feel for the project and move at a pace that is better for them. At any part along the way in this project if a teacher feels that the requirements are not aligned with curriculum or that the students just aren’t able to progress then they should engage in a backup plan that involves a local issue. Before beginning the project, the teacher should research certain issues that are pertinent to their local communities and then just do the same project but on a local level. While this is not ideal and certainly not global, the students can then try to connect with other students who may have the same issue and collaborate with them. Again, this is something that should be taken into account before beginning the project.