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An Envirothon is a competitive outdoor, hands-on
learning experience for
students in grades 9-12. Teams consisting of 4-5 students (from the same school)
will compete in the Envirothon. Students will visit six different learning
stations covering aquatics, forestry, soil, wildlife, and a current
environmental issue, which changes every year. Teams are given a brief
presentation at 5 of the 6 stations, and are then asked 20 questions related to
the topic. At the sixth station, teams are asked to give a 10 minute oral
presentation on the current events topic. They are given the scenario before the
actual event, so they may prepare visual aids, and other props to assist their
presentation. For Soil and Water Conservation District purposes, the state
of Minnesota is
divided into eight different areas. Chisago County is located in Area IV, along
with the counties of Washington, Dakota, Carver, Scott, Hennepin, Wright,
Sherburne, Anoka, Ramsey, and Isanti. All public
and private high
schools, or home school groups, in these counties are invited to participate in the Envirothon. What happens when a teams wins at the Area level?
The top 3 teams from each of
the areas
advance on to the State competition. The winner of the State Envirothon will
attend the National
Envirothon. The National Envirothon has a web page that lists current information (www.envirothon.org). You can also contact the Chisago Soil and Water Conservation District at 651/674-2333 if you have any questions. |
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