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Attention teachers!

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Here are all of the materials you need to plan a complete lesson on salmon, their habitat here in Western Washington and our mission to protect them. If you are interested, below you will find the links to download the entire lesson plan or each chapter individually. On a 56k modem it should take approximately 30minutes per Mb of information to download. Good luck and keep the salmon coming home!

You may
download the entire exhibit or select only the units that you need at this point in time.
We recommend that you download the packets individually if you are on a slow Internet connection.

 

  • Introduction

  • Preparing for a Hatchery Visit
    How to Use This Guide (background), Keeping a Student Journal (background), Developing a Code of Behavior (background), Teacher/Leader Checklist for a Hatchery Visit (background), Taking Note of Fish and Wildlife (activity), Hatchery Manners (activity).

  • Introduction to Watersheds and Salmonids
    The Origin of Puget Sound and the Cascade Range (Tribal Legend, A Short Course on Watersheds (background), What Are Salmonids? (background), Water . The Constant Traveler (activity), Finding Your Ecological Address (activity), Tyee's Magnificent Journey (activity).

  • The Salmonid Life Cycle
    A Natural Anadromous Salmonid Life Cycle (background), Salmonids At the Hatchery (background), Comparing Natural and Hatchery Raised Salmonids (activity), Hooks and Ladders (activity).

  • Fish Habitat Needs
    Habitat: The Key to Survival in the Wild (background), Home Wet Home (activity), Riffles and Pools (activity).

  • Designer Fish by Mother Nature
    How Fish "Work" (background), Aquatic Ecosystems (background), Recognizing Hatchery Fish (activity), Fashion a Fish (activity), Fish Lunch Box: Aquatic Insects (activity)

  • Fish Culture Meets Human Culture
    The Hatchery Idea (background), Managing for Fish and Fishers (activity), A Day Working at a Hatchery (activity), Getting Fish Out Of and Into the Hatchery (activity), Designing Hatcheries With Genes in Mind (activity)

  • After the Hatchery Visit
    Extending Your Study (background), Columbia River Salmon: Legends and Stories of the 23rd Century (activity), Hatchery Times (activity), DFW Fish Hatcheries, More Resources, Your Impact on Salmon/Fish: A Self Assessment.

  • Glossary


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