Trout Farming for Water Conservation
I joined a national program called Trout in the Classroom, which I have been a part of for about 5 or 6 years. It teaches students about data collection, preservation of our wild and endangered species (trout), protection of invasive plant species and wetlands, and monitoring PH levels and other readings. It is a real-life experience. Students get to watch the trout develop through 5 stages of the life cycles and release the trout back into safe and clean water for spawning.
I have the tank set up in my classroom.
I have the tank set up in my classroom.
The president of Trout Unlimited visited my students and to check to ensure the tank is set up properly and to talk with students about the purpose and rationale of the program.
Review 2
Turtles in the Classroom
In the Fall of 2021, I was told about a box turtle which was found in a road near our school. My students researched the best release for the turtle (direction, etc) and then I went with students to release the turtle in the woods, facing the best direction so the turtle could go seek shelter and home.
We used a turtle in the classroom to study Ecology as well as water pollution and conservation. Students studied a live animal, learned about the food chain and the food web, including the turtle, to observe the lifecycle of a turtle.
Turtles and trout are organisms that only thrive in certain types of water. Learning about turtles and trout in the classroom is related to water pollution, water conservation, and preservation of streams. We are raising a turtle in the classroom to study and release into the woods near ConneXions- to release it n its natural habitat.
Review 3
Students learned about water conservation by illustrating the water cycle and learning about various processes involved in the water cycle. They also evaluated the importance of water consumption, along with issues in evaluating water quality by studying various animals and their interactions with water.
Students learned about the water cycle and students dissected a shark to understand organisms and the aquatic food chain/ food web:
Students looked at various stages of water restoration and pollution by touring the Baltimore Filtration Plant:
Here are images from the trip: