Catfish Lesson Plans

Students study data from a USDA catfish pond. They look for microbial populations and chemical concentrations in the runoff to determine the effectiveness of filter strips. They use their knowledge of biogeochemical cycles to explain the data found.

Students study the life and biology of the Channel Catfish. In this aquatic biology activity, students will examine the external and internal features of the catfish along with their breeding habits and environment. This activity includes all necessary worksheets and graphic organizers.

Students study catfish and calculate how much it costs to feed them.  In this aquaculture lesson students create a feed consumption chart, and solve word problems.

Young scholars make their own catfish by following information about the fish given to them by their teacher.

Fourth graders identify a particular Utah fish and then create a poster that shares what they learned in the lesson. They discover that the history of fish populations in Utah has changed over time. Today popular kinds of fish are trout, carp and catfish. Finally, 4th graders use science process and thinking skills to communicate effectively using science language and reasoning.

Students work together to build their own fish ecosystems. As a class, they share their prior knowledge about catfish and use a diagram to lable its body parts. They record their observations of the ecosystem and determine what they could have done better if they had to do it over again.

Students take a virtual trip to a Catfish Aquaculture Pond and analyze soil bacteria to determine how many nitrogen cycle bacteria are present. They graph the number of colonies present and use data to determine ammonium levels in the soil.

Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book Kidnap At Catfish Cafe. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.

Learners take samples from local freshwater sources and examine them for macroinvertebrate life. They take samples from both shallow and deep freshwater environments, measure temperature, and classify organisms found in their samples.

Students examine the challenges faced by the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark expedition. They listen to online journal entries written by members of the Corps, complete an activity sheet, watch a video segment, and write a Mystery description o an animal or plant.