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Wildlife Sampling
Seventh graders discuss water issues and its affect on salmon population. They recreate a sampling river with fish (cheddar) and scoop them to tag them (which means they exchange them for pretzel fish.) They complete a spreadsheet to...
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Salmon Homing Instincts
Students role-play salmon returning to original streams using their sense of smell like the salmon do. They smell cinnamon, vanilla and peppermint on cards and follow that scent to locations in the classroom that represent their original...
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Salmon vs. Dams: The Dam Removal Debate on the Elwha River
Students use roll playing to discuss the merits of tearing down these dams so that the Elwha River can run free. The activity is presented in the form of a council meeting to encourage students to try to build consensus in finding...
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Between a Rock and A Hard Place
Students identify what information they would need to make a decision about the breaching of a dam in order to save wild salmon. They evaluate the scenario in depth focusing on the economic impact on the community, and the salmon.
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Salmon Life Cycle
In this life cycle worksheet, students fill in the blanks with words about the life cycle of a salmon. Students complete 20 words about the life cycle.
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Where Have All the Salmon Gone?
Students watch a video and examine why several species of salmon in the Puget Sound have been placed on the endangered species list. They analyze and graph data about the salmon and discuss how the issue effects all who live in the Puget...
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Salmon Smolt: Stella PC and Mac
Students investigate the Stella Smolts Migration Model and its use in previous simulation models to help managers deal with the many factors contributing smolts decline. They participate in an interactive exercise in the role of fishery...
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Journey of the Salmon
Third graders predict salmon migration routes and explore how dams affect the salmon migration. They explore the cultural significance of salmon to the Nez Perce people and design technology to aid salmon migration.
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Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project
Sixth graders review the needs of their community and salmon in a local creek. Using information they gathered, they design and implement a project to restore salmon and steelhead back to the local watershed. They identify threats to the...
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Salmon and Steelhead Life Stories Web Search
Learners conduct an Internet investigation to discover the natural history of local salmon and/or steelhead. They then write a story that describes the life of a salmon or steelhead from the local creek, including a description of each...
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The Incredible Journey
Students study salmon and steelhead. They play a game in which they act out the salmon and steelhead journey from their spawning ground, to the open ocean, and then back to the spawning ground again. They identify obstacles these fish...
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Community Art Project
Pupils and community members plan and take part in a community art project designed to celebrate salmon and steelhead fish and their connection to the local community.
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Salmon Run
Students examine the life cycle of the Pacific salmon and the impact of humans on salmon migration. They watch a Powerpoint presentation, trace migration routes on satellite imagery, and complete mock calculations of salmon energy...
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Wildlife Sampling
Seventh graders use paper bags and crackers to simulate a wildlife sampling of salmon. They record data on spreadsheets and determine a formula to estimate salmon populations.
NOAA
Noaa: Northwest Salmon
Resource presents information about the causes of salmon decline, endangered species act and more at this readable resource with nice images.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Salmon Use of Geomorphically Restored Streams at Point Reyes Nat. Seashore
A lesson plan with an accompanying PowerPoint learning module for students where they learn about coho salmon and a repair done to a culvert in Point Reyes National Seashore. The repair was intended to help the salmon make their journey...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Coho Salmon
Get the facts about coho salmon. Besides finding a detailed description of this fish that calls the Interior Fraser River watershed home, you?ll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Fish...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Atlantic Whitefish
Get the facts about the Atlantic whitefish. Besides finding a detailed description of this fish that is unique to Canada, you?ll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Fish and Mollusc Fact...
PBS
Pbs Jean Michel Cousteau: Parasite Perils Data Analysis Game
This lesson is designed for Grades 7 and 8 and has students gather and analyze data from research on salmon populations and the impact of the sea louse on their survival rates. They then apply their findings by looking at how orca whale...
Other
Seattle Times: A Resource Divided
This article tells about the 1971 Supreme Court ruling in which Native Americans were able to keep fishing rights promised in earlier treaties.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Struggling Against the Current
Robin Meadows's article, "Struggling Against the Current," focuses on the Pacific Salmon and covers a variety of subjects including Ecological Importance of Salmon, No Easy Fixes for Wild Salmon, Hatcheries, Habitat Loss and Degradation,...
PBS
Idaho Ptv: Science Trek: Salmon
An excellent and comprehensive resource on salmon. Includes three videos: a half-hour show, a video short, and a short video where an expert answers children's questions. The facts section covers every topic you might think of, including...
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Fish in Northwest Have New Hopes for Home
Read about efforts by scientists to develop new habitats for salmon and steelhead species of fish in the Pacific Northwest.
Other
Classroom Salmon Egg Incubation Program
Look at the development of a salmon egg with this online classroom activity. Included are background information, activities, and a photo album. What a great way to teach life cycle.