Forestry Aquaculture and
Aquaculture in Scotland Challenge
in STEM Week 22 - 26 November 2021
What does aquaculture mean to Scotland?
A project-based competition for Secondary school pupils in Scotland. Answer the question: What does aquaculture mean to Scotland? Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world, producing a healthy, nutritious, high-protein food. Aquaculture in Scotland is diverse, from the farming of salmon and other finfish species to the production of mussels and oysters and the harvesting of seaweed. We’d like to see entries from across the curriculum about aquaculture and what it means to Scotland – business pupils could provide an entry on the economic importance of aquaculture to Scotland, science pupils could look at the STEM jobs roles available in the industry, etc. We have provided some more examples for teachers in the Practitioner’s section. The project could be presented in many ways – here are a few examples: posters to provide information on the aquaculture industry animations – stop motion or online animation editors podcasts or video recordings of your findings a presentation or Sway of your findings Conduct research or complete an experiment to highlight the skills used within Aquaculture and write a report Submit your entry in the style of a social media page
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Presenting your findings for this project can count as STEM leadership activity for any level. YSL2 Discover/YSL6 LO3: What local, national or international challenges exist in aquaculture? Are there any stereotypes associated with aquaculture that you can challenge as a Young STEM Leader? YSL3 Discover/YSL5 LO3: What opportunities, pathways or futures exist in aquaculture in Scotland? How can you share these as a Young STEM Leader? YSL4 non-formal Discover/YSL4 formal LO3: What are the positive and negative impacts of the aquaculture industry in Scotland? How can you share these as a Young STEM Leader? Create a video sharing your design: Where is the STEM in the Chief Forester’s challenge? Share this video with others as part of your YSL2 or YSL3 STEM leadership. More information on the Young STEM Leader programme can be found here.
This challenge is open to any secondary school-aged pupil in Scotland You can start working on your entry from launch day, Wednesday 24th November 2021, with the deadline for all entries to be submitted being Friday 14th January 2022 at 12 noon. The judging panel for the competition comprises of; Tavish Scott, Chief Executive, Salmon Scotland Mary Fraser, Head of Skills and Talent, SAIC Liz Barron-Majerik, Scotland Director, Lantra Alastair MacGregor, Chief Executive, SSERC
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The winners of competition will be announced during STEM Ambassadors in Scotland Week on 4th February 2022. The overall winning and runner-up entries and schools will be shared on Lantra Scotland and STEM Ambassadors in Scotland social media pages and may be made available as a resource on the forestry and aquaculture industries to schools across Scotland.
The prizes available to winning and runner’s-up in each of the categories are: £50 Amazon voucher for the pupil with the winning entry, as well as £250 worth of STEM or educational kits for the school. £30 Amazon voucher prize for pupil
£20 Amazon voucher prize for pupil
For further information on how to submit entries as well as terms and conditions see here.
Additional guidance for Practitioners Here are a few websites that could support the development of competition entries: Lantra Scotland – Aquaculture Salmon Scotland Scotland’s Aquaculture Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC)
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Learning and Teaching Coverage Potential ways to link project theme to school subject Science How science is used in Scottish aquaculture (jobs, feeding systems, health of fish, health of water, etc) Business What aquaculture brings to the economy of Scotland (exports, jobs, housing, etc), highlight the business practices and achievements of an aquaculture company operating in Scotland Health and Wellbeing Aquaculture protein production and diet Social Studies What aquaculture brings to remote and rural communities in Scotland Technology What technology is used in aquaculture in Scotland and how this makes production more sustainable
Potential Links to Outcomes in the Curriculum for Excellence Third/Fourth Level Social Studies – SOC 3-08a, SOC 4-08a, SOC 4-09a, SOC 4-10a, SOC 4-10c Science – SCN 3-20a, SCN4-14a, SCN4-20a, SOC 4-20b
Sustainable Development Goals The competition for Secondary schools can link to Sustainable Development Goals: 2 – Zero Hunger 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production 14 – Life Below Water
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