Fisheries Lesson Plans

Students summarize the findings of the Pew Ocean Commission report "America's Living Oceans," contrast it to an opposing viewpoint, and recommend a fisheries policy based on their understanding. It includes a scoresheet that was created for a calibrated peer review assignment.

Students role-play a meeting of the Elwha River council in which they present opposing views to council members on hydroelectric power and salmon fisheries resources. They brainstorm possible conflicts between various people in land-use issues then watch a video on land use in the Sipsey Wilderness area and read about the Elwha river to compile their presentations.

Students explore biology by completing a fishing worksheet. For this commercial fishery lesson, students identify the process of taking mass fish from the ocean and delivering them to eateries while discussing the negative aspects. Students complete an on-line ocean activity and a fishery card worksheet with their class.

Students examine the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources and study about past fisheries.  In this fishery lesson students explore the complexity of a fishery and its management.

Students search the Internet and write a research paper on the environment.  In this investigative lesson students develop a paper on fisheries and management of them. 

Young scholars examine the differences between the past vs. the present fishing and the uses of fisheries.  In this investigative lesson students complete a worksheet and learn to think critically in order to protect our environment. 

Students discuss why monitoring fish populations is important. They develop a multi-year fisheries management plan and budget.

Students complete a worksheet while watching a video about how humans affect the ocean environment. They discover the need for a practice of balancing fisheries and their fishing practices. They examine how scientists use data to help educate the public.

Students investigate commercial fishery. In this fishery activity, students describe stages in commercial fishery, interpret data and predict when a fisher stock is showing signs of overexploitation.

Students research and report on the ocean's problems of disappearing or diminishing species around the world. students examine ecosystems and food chains and present their findings to a mock panel of science experts.