Students involved in this project will be engaged by a real-life experience of watching the salmon eggs hatch, the alevin grow and the free swimmers released into the Mokelumne River. They will learn about the life cycle of the salmon, their anadromous migration from fresh water to the salt water of the ocean and then back to fresh water to spawn.
To Participate in this program, teachers must attend Classroom Aquarium Education training at least once. Please fill out 'New Teacher Registration Form" and register for the October 23rd training. We aspire to loan all new teachers with the equipment after the training.
Returning teachers, please fill out "Returning teacher registration" form.
Project timeline:
October 23, 2021 3:30 P.M. - 7:30: North Central Region's New educator training (Virtual). Register HERE
October - November: Salmon spawning in Mokelumne river and hatchery (possible field day for students).
December: Tank set up, prepare for egg delivery.
January: Sponsors deliver salmon eggs to teacher's classrooms.
Eighteen days after the egg delivery: the eyes of the fish will be easily seen.
Twenty-six - thirty-seven days later: eggs hatch.
March: Baby fish (fry) release, (possible field day to the Mokelumne Fish Hatchery.
Mini grants for field days are currently not available.
To Participate in this program, teachers must attend Classroom Aquarium Education training at least once. Please fill out 'New Teacher Registration Form" and register for the October 23rd training. We aspire to loan all new teachers with the equipment after the training.
Returning teachers, please fill out "Returning teacher registration" form.
Project timeline:
October 23, 2021 3:30 P.M. - 7:30: North Central Region's New educator training (Virtual). Register HERE
October - November: Salmon spawning in Mokelumne river and hatchery (possible field day for students).
December: Tank set up, prepare for egg delivery.
January: Sponsors deliver salmon eggs to teacher's classrooms.
Eighteen days after the egg delivery: the eyes of the fish will be easily seen.
Twenty-six - thirty-seven days later: eggs hatch.
March: Baby fish (fry) release, (possible field day to the Mokelumne Fish Hatchery.
Mini grants for field days are currently not available.
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Contact Us:
Lissa Gilmore Outdoor Education and Environmental Literacy Coordinator lgilmore@sjcoe.net (209) 468-9170 |
Kristine Stepping Outdoor Education and Environmental Literacy Program Manager kstepping@sjcoe.net (209) 292 -2715 |
Address:
Durham Ferry Outdoor Education Center 29442 Airport Way Manteca, CA 95337 |
