Fishing

=Where do we find X-Fish?=

What about this station was confusing, or that you didn't really understand?
1. The question about the profit margin was confusing. How successful were we? 2. Comparison of how we would have done if we took the small boat or large boat. 3. Was the final analysis profit? 4. It would be nice to know if it was a great day, good day, fair? 5. some of the information that was given went by too fast and it was very confusing and not a lot of discussion time to make your choices.

basic economics/ profit and loss levels of depth 5. What was the net profit and per person profit/boat? 6. Timing - how long does it take to drop a net. 7. What does the $560 pay for?
 * Prior knowledge: contour mapping

Show the relationship between cost and final profit for this fishing expedition.--"Profit is the money you made after costs of fuel and net drops."

Possible extension: Make this station a web-based "game" that breaks down the math involved and allows students to go out on multiple fishing expeditions and compare their results.--connections with economics, mathematics, careers, science, etc.

What are you excited to learn more about after doing this station?
1. Fishing as a profession and business model 2. Where and why do fish hang out, more about migration patterns? 3. How would different kinds of boats do? 4. More about the technology of fishing these days. 5. To learn more about the fish finders and find out how accurate they really are. To find out more about the fishing regulations. 6. To learn more about mapping the ocean floor - tools and techniques, careers, are all areas mapped?

What was your favorite thing that you did at this station?
1. Laugh 2. The gaming aspect 3. The anticipation of finding fish and making money 4. The collaboration - majority rules; risk taking. 5. going fishing and using the fish finder to capture the fish