[Sc-aquaponics] Fw: Aquaculture Challenge 2021

Fri Nov 6 11:29:50 EST 2020

Sounds like a great opportunity! See info below from Elliot.

Matt

[The Ohio State University]
Matthew A. Smith
Program Director, Aquaculture Extension

Madison County Extension Office
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
217 Elm Street, London, Ohio 43140
740.852.0975 ext 17 Office
smith.11460 at osu.edu
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From: Nelson, Elliot <elliotne at msu.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 6, 2020 11:23 AM
To: Smith, Matthew A. <smith.11460 at osu.edu>
Subject: Aquaculture Challenge 2021

Hi Matt,

See email below in case you know of any High School teachers or clubs (4-H, FFA, etc) who might be interested. Feel free to forward on. Thanks!

Hello,

My name is Elliot Nelson and I am employed through the Michigan Sea Grant extension office based out of Lake Superior State University. I’m reaching out to share an engaging opportunity for your science class or group. You and your group are invited to participate in the 6th annual Aquaculture Challenge program. If you are not familiar, the aquaculture challenge is a competitive science competition in which teams of students, ranging from 8th-12th grade, design and create an aquaponics system, and submit everything virtually. The competition is composed of three parts with NEW CHANGES for the 2021 competition. 1.) Design and create a tabletop (200ft3 or less) aquaponics system, 2.) Monitor the system, and 3.) Complete an outreach project, a research project, or a business plan. In previous years, student teams were provided a free Arduino control board and corresponding probes as well as a water chemistry monitoring kit; however, this year, we are offering a $250 stipend for participating teams to build and monitor their systems. Returning and new teams will be eligible for this stipend.

The dates and an overview of the competition can be found here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQGkIjcoe1vcQmWyGJmyppJzk-HbSdMrWxeSlaXno4pU6K9JXrR7dCn_tvVZzRi9-0YEdNLey14uP7c/pub__;!!KGKeukY!n9N7GUSKgf90INQ_tYi9jlxEYS9ftmnYBxDA4RqaNwMz4DxrCUoPmq7apaAJJgpEEPfenA$>, and below. The team rules manual with detailed information about the competition is here.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTjqYfPTm1ly1LEHWLebaWxpuU-7YeWYy2M13tVZ4iX7-WFeVH1HAfQbfN0ljAq6ohmrAkEPt-CHycQ/pub__;!!KGKeukY!n9N7GUSKgf90INQ_tYi9jlxEYS9ftmnYBxDA4RqaNwMz4DxrCUoPmq7apaAJJgqa70zRxg$> Registering a team is free and easy. Simply click here and fill out the required information.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1ARg3SVx_FPJz-_-Oq4RrvIXosOZNFYJnAPq9SN8A-NrQZQ/viewform__;!!KGKeukY!n9N7GUSKgf90INQ_tYi9jlxEYS9ftmnYBxDA4RqaNwMz4DxrCUoPmq7apaAJJgpfoDraSQ$> Registration is open now and closes on January 11th, or when 25 teams or more are registered.  Teams can work on the competition as part of a class or as an after-school activity. Multiple teams can register per school, and teams can also register as part of an after-school club or other academic related organization. Additional information about this competition and aquaculture in the classroom can be found at www.ncrac-yea.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ncrac-2Dyea.org&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=15seCm861YjLRw8a2qCjvw&m=sowcCl1zLtMRxWBSXbljIxegN8wl3D3nKTWOFRQ4qYU&s=MCFCzHjxBPqoLziN5MD9uD7m6-OP9QWvokWqoVqYOe0&e=>

Feel free to share this with any other potential teachers or coaches who may be interested. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me (elliotne at msu.edu<mailto:elliotne at msu.edu>).

General Timeline of Events

  *   October 31st: Registration Opens
  *   November 11th - January 9th: Asynchronous Coach Check-In 1a - A Google Classroom training that introduces the challenge and team requirements
  *   December 7th or January 11th: Coach Zoom Check-In 1b - Live coach training to review google classroom unit. Only attend one.
  *   January 11th: Team Registration Deadline
  *   January 11th - January 22nd: Milestone 2 Check-In - Teams check in with liaison
  *   January 18th, 4:30PM-5:30PM: Virtual Open House and Team Meet and Greet
  *   February 22nd - March 5th: Milestone 3 Check-In - Teams check in with liaison
  *   April 9th: Due Date for Submissions
  *   April 16th: Virtual Ceremony

Best,

Elliot Nelson

Michigan Sea Grant Extension Educator

Michigan State University Extension

Phone: 906-635-2845 | Cell: 906-322-0353

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