Eleven Reasons Why the     Area IV Envirothon

 is a Natural Winner!

·        Makes learning science fun, hands-on, meaningful and relevant to the real world!

·        Teaches observation, classification, analysis and evaluation skills using

          the environment as a context for active learning!

·        Explores the complex problems and viable solutions to North Carolina’s current environmental issues!

·        Correlates directly to the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for middle and high school science!

·        Awakens every student’s “Naturalist Intelligence” so they may develop

          or enhance their ability to identify and classify patterns in nature!

·        Fosters team building, team spirit, and school pride!

·        Promotes positive character traits such as responsibility, trust, and integrity!

·        Introduces students to professionals working in many natural resource fields and opens their eyes to many exciting career paths!

·        Nurtures North Carolina’s champion Envirothon teams that advance to the International Canon Envirothon!

·        Produces the BEST Envirothon Teams in the United States & Canada!

·        Enriches the lives of young people and that makes a world of difference!