"Entrepreneurship Field Trip"
On this field trip, students will see if they have what it takes to start their own aquaponics business! The trip will start with an overview of what aquaponics is and how it works. Students will be led on a tour of Waiahole Nursery’s aquaponics system and learn about our mission and history as a small business. Students will then act as entrepreneurs themselves - the assignment will be to form a team and create a business model that can turn a profit from an at-home aquaponics system. One of our trained staff educators will guide them along the way, as well as present them with unexpected real-life scenarios that may affect their businesses. Teams will use their creativity and artistic ability to design an advertisement to attract more potential customers. At the end, the class can pool their profits and trade them in for a sweet snack from our bistro!
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Common Core Standards
Hawaii State Science Standards SC.3.2.1 Describe ways technologies in fields such as agriculture, information, manufacturing, or communication have influenced society |
Standards Alignments: Next Generation Science Standards 3-5-ETS1 Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost. 5-ESS3 Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment. MS-ESS3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment. MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions. MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. 5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity http://www.nextgenscience. org/pe/5-ess3-1-earth-and- human-activity2. Become familiarized with hydroponics business models/plans. (Students will participate in a hands-on activity - after discussing Start-up Costs, and other factors involved in a successful Hydroponics business, have students work together to fill-out a short, basic business plan template. Leave time for sharing and discussion.) |
Check out our other educational field trips:
Hawaiian Canoe Plant Field Trip
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Jr. Aquaponic Gardener Field Trip
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Garden Chefs Field Trip
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