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- 9th - 10th
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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. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students select and use manual and automated versions of general and specialized encyclopedias to gather information about salmon. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students identify the differences between atlantic and pacific salmon. They also identify the stages in the life cycle of salmon, explore the history of atlantic salmon, and find out about salmon conservation efforts. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 9th
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Students experience first hand what it would be like to be a returning salmon attempting to identify a home stream by smell. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students examine the significant issues currently surrounding the survival of the Atlantic salmon. They analyze the direct impacts humans have on the population of salmon. Using salmon as a main topic, students research issues a specific park is facing. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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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. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore full spectrum of fish and fishery-related jobs that are important to economies of many First Nations communities, and examine their skills and interests to help them find potential matches with fisheries career. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students study the life cycle of salmon. They review the stages in the life cycle of a salmon and discuss the similarities and differences in each stage. They summarize the life cycle and habitat by completing a chart. They create a landfill model and observe the leachate. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students explore the life cycle and harvesting techniques of various salmon species. They participate in six different activities during this mini-unit including salmon species identification, thermal mapping, and a comparison of salmon fishing techniques. Full Review »
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- 6th - 11th
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Students are introduced to the aquaculture of British Columbia. As a class, they identify the issue of wild salmon and aquaculture. Using the internet, they research information on a topic related to aquaculture and evalute the websites credibility. They decide on a position by considering agruments raised by various perspectives and write a paper. Full Review »
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