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Volunteer for Alaska Envirothon
We need Station Leaders &Current Issue Judges
Mission of Alaska Envirothon
To introduce students to environmental careers, enhance cooperative problem solving skills and increase stewardship
of Alaska’s natural resources.
Volunteers Rule!• Station Leaders:– Join a committee in your
area of expertise
– Review learning objectives and curriculum
– Write test questions
− Supervise field stations at the competition Friday April 26th
Chena Lakes Recreation Area
US Army Corps of Engineers and North Star Borough have offered their facilities!
Chena Lakes Recreation Area
The area includes covered pavilions, restroom facilities, trails, fields, forests, Chena River and the man-made dam. The triangles represent potential station sites.
FIELD
STATIONS
As a Station Leader, you will help develop questions and activities to test students in the following areas….
Forestry
Identify Alaskan species
DBH- well almost!
Measure Tree Height
Wildlife
Identify animals using tracks and skulls, assess habitat needs, understand management issues and strategies
Soils & Land Use
Munsell Color chart
Soil Horizons & Textural Analysis
Aquatic Ecology
Water Quality Monitoring
Macroinvertebrates
Chemical Testing
Watersheds
Wetlands
Turbidity
Pollution
Station Tests• Hands-on, problem solving
• 50 points total, 12 pt. Times New Roman
• Students will have 45 minutes at each station:– 15 minutes: Introductions, career background– 30 minutes: Testing
• You provide test equipment, answer keys, helpers
• Envirothon staff provides copies of tests, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, envelopes
Two Categories• Teams– Each student has a unique talent to offer– Students become “experts” in a study area– Prepare a presentation
• Individuals– Varied preparation– Okay to help, but indicate by writing DO NOT GRADE– Do not prepare presentation
FIELD
STATIONS PRESENTATION
Current Issue Judges create a place-based (Interior Alaska) problem scenario that students will address and present
Team Presentation
Builds team work, confidence, advocacy skills
Team Presentation
• Current Issue: Alaska Rangeland Management
• Teams will have 10-minutes to present their solution to a real-world problem/scenario
• Students receive scenario 3 weeks prior
• Volunteers who created the scenario will sit on the judging panel
• Other stations should think about how to integrate the Current Issue into their field test
FIELD
STATIONS PRESENTATION
SERVICE PROJECT
Group Project
After field tests, some students will be giving their presentation while others will be involved in a service project or a large group activity related to the Current Issue: Alaska Rangeland Management
Thanks for Volunteering!