1. ENVIROTHON GA Ag Ed Curriculum Office
To accompany Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Lesson
July 2002

2. Envirothon is a hands-on, high school competition about the environment. Skills and knowledge are tested in outdoor environments such as a nature center, camp, forest, or park.

3. Who’s Makes Up A Team? High school students
School may enter 2 teams
Team may consist of 6 members from the same school or organization
If a team qualifies for State, at least 4 members of original team must participate
5 members make a team at the National level
6th student may go as an alternate

4. Competition Region State One day format 4 Regions Two day format
top teams go to State competition
State
Two day format

5. Format Testing at five stations Time Team examination
Brief demonstration of hands-on skills important to that station
Time
45 minutes per station- Region/State
20 minutes- only at State Presentation Station

6. In the Envirothon, students compete in all weather conditions

7. Stations Forest Ecosystems Wildlife Water Soil
New Current Event Topic Each Year
For current event topic visit

8. At all stations students work as a team to solve assigned problems.

9. Forest Ecosystems Forest types Natural succession
Photosynthesis and energy transfer
Interrelationships and connections
Forest management for products
Ecological needs

10. Students use instruments to calculate the volume of lumber in a tree.

11. Wildlife Importance of wildlife Wildlife identification
How wildlife in managed
Food chains
Human impacts on wildlife
Threatened and endangered wildlife
Fishing and hunting regulations
How wildlife management efforts are funded

12. Students identify wildlife by their furs and tracks.

13. Water Clearing of vegetation Soil disturbance
Alteration of the floodplain
Combination of these impacts

14. Students test for water quality from a stream using a water test kit.

15. Soils Use of pesticides and herbicides Mining and construction
How soil is formed
How nutrients are cycled
Soil properties
Land uses
Methods used to protect and improve soil

16. Students measure top soil thickness and determine other characteristics of the soil from a soil profile.

17. Current Event Topic A new current event topic is designated each year
At Region contest
Considered like other stations
At State contest
10 minute Group Presentation is required
Followed by judges’ questions

18. Many plaques and awards are available at both the Region and State Competitions. The State winning team represents Georgia at the National Competition.

19. For detailed information and a registration form on the Georgia Envirothon, visit