2027 Homeschool Series: Ocean Investigator, ages 9–12

March Week 3: Bycatch

Bycatch is a serious problem for many marine fisheries. In this engineering challenge focused on fisheries and conservation, participants learn about bycatch and then design fishing nets that will maximize catch of a target species while minimizing bycatch. We’ll test the nets in a fishing competition, then redesign them to improve performance. Discussion will include examples drawn from fisheries management.

Learning Outcome: Understand the concept of bycatch and its impact on the marine ecosystem. Apply engineering design principles to construct and redesign a model fishing net.

Ages: 9–12

Cost: $40 per class. Best Value: Full monthly series for $140 (Save $20; discount applied in your cart!)

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