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Third graders explore the life cycle of a salmon. In this salmon life cycle lesson, 3rd graders make a KWL Chart and list the five different types of salmon found in Alaska. They label a diagram of the salmon life cycle and use a Venn Diagram to compare salmon eggs to chicken eggs. They participate in extension art and game activities.
Students identify the stages of the salmon life cycle. In this fish lesson, students experience first hand what it would be like to be a returning salmon attempting to identify a home stream by smell.
Young scholars list salmon life cycle stages in order, list three threats that salmon face throughout their lives, and examine important role native fish play in aquatic food chains throughout their life cycles.
Students build a fish trap across a small stream. The purpose of the trap is to collect baseline data of Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coho salmon, smolt numbers coming out of a spring-fed pond. Other biological data also be measured.
Students explore ecosystems. In this population growth lesson, students develop hypotheses about the reasons for fluctuation in population growth for salmon. They use specific website (outlined in this lesson) to research this topic. This lesson includes adaptations and step by step instructions for finding information on the internet.
Students research the importance of salmon to the Northwest Coastal Indians. In this salmon and Native American history lesson, students read and research books about the Northwest Coast Indians. Students read origin stories about salmon and then make the story into a play to perform. Students color a Red Snapper worksheet.
Students inquire about biology by identifying the life stages of a fish. In this salmon lesson, students research the Internet and library to identify the path a salmon takes to spawn. Students complete a KWL worksheet and create a poster presentation on their salmon research.
Students have discussions and complete activities about the pacific salmon life cycle and marine parasites. In this salmon lesson plan, students complete activities such as observing sea lice, playing a tag game, and a board game.
Students read a life cycle chart and gather information from the Internet to explore salmon life cycles. The class creates a chart showing habitat requirements at each life stage.
Pupils examine how salmon find their way to their home stream during migration. In this migration lesson students see some of the different migratory challenges that salmon face and see how humans affect the migration by completing an activity.