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connecting students to their connecting students to their watershedswatersheds

TROUTTROUTIN THEIN THE

CLASSROOMCLASSROOM

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Trout Unlimited’s Mission:Trout Unlimited’s Mission:

To conserve, protect, and restore North America’s coldwater

fisheries and their watersheds.

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Trout in the ClassroomTrout in the Classroom

environmental educationenvironmental education

raise trout from eggs to raise trout from eggs to fingerlingsfingerlings

monitor tank water qualitymonitor tank water quality engage in stream habitat engage in stream habitat

studystudy appreciate water resourcesappreciate water resources foster conservation ethicfoster conservation ethic understand ecosystem understand ecosystem

connectivityconnectivity

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ParticipantsParticipantsOf the hundreds of TU chapters all over the country, many participate in TIC.

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Sources for EggsSources for EggsEggs should be supplied by state-approved Eggs should be supplied by state-approved

hatcheries.hatcheries.

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Teachers and EggsTeachers and Eggs

In New York, many teachers come to our fall teachers’ meeting to pick up eggs.

Some chapters deliver the eggs to the classrooms and teachers directly.

Other teachers take their classes to the hatcheries to see the facilities, adult fish, and aquaculture in action.

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Chilled AquariumChilled Aquarium

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EggsEggs

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HatchingHatching

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Unusual AlevinsUnusual Alevins

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GrowthGrowth

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FingerlingsFingerlings

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ResearchResearch

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Data CollectionData Collection

NumberNumber Survival RatesSurvival Rates SizeSize Water QualityWater Quality

pHpH Nitrates/NitritesNitrates/Nitrites AmmoniaAmmonia Dissolved OxygenDissolved Oxygen

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Presenting ResultsPresenting Results

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Seeing the Big PictureSeeing the Big PictureAs the year progresses, the relevance of As the year progresses, the relevance of

their studies becomes more apparent to the their studies becomes more apparent to the students. New applications and experiences enrich students. New applications and experiences enrich their understanding:their understanding:

•discussion of watershedsdiscussion of watersheds

•ecological impact concernsecological impact concerns

•ecosystem energy flowecosystem energy flow

•nutrient cyclesnutrient cycles

•the water cyclethe water cycle

•stream studystream study

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Stream StudiesStream Studies

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MacroinvertebratesMacroinvertebrates

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Student Student WorkWork

•Recorded Recorded ObservationsObservations

•Shared HypothesesShared Hypotheses

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•JournalsJournals

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Without our troutWithout our troutSome of us will pout.Some of us will pout.You were great fish, And that you live, is what You were great fish, And that you live, is what

we wish.we wish.Most of you died, Most of you died, But you know that we tried, But you know that we tried, And we are so sorry if some of you get friedAnd we are so sorry if some of you get friedYou guys ate each other,You guys ate each other,Your sisters, and even your brothers.Your sisters, and even your brothers.We have known you since you were little We have known you since you were little

baby’s,baby’s,And I hoped I could’ve known you since you And I hoped I could’ve known you since you

were old men, and old ladies.were old men, and old ladies.So we will miss you troutSo we will miss you troutAND THAT IS WITHOUT A AND THAT IS WITHOUT A

DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!--Jacqueline, NYC--Jacqueline, NYC

•PoetrPoetryy

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Release!Release!

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CostsCosts

Each set-up costs approximately Each set-up costs approximately $1,000, which includes$1,000, which includes 55 Gallon tank55 Gallon tank ChillerChiller Filters, etc.Filters, etc.

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What TU ProvidesWhat TU Provides

phone and e-mail supportphone and e-mail support website resources: FAQ, tips, links, data-website resources: FAQ, tips, links, data-

sharingsharing start-up information for teachers and start-up information for teachers and

chapterschapters support in aligning with standards and support in aligning with standards and

curriculacurricula activity ideas for class lessons and field tripsactivity ideas for class lessons and field trips aid in utilizing the TIC networkaid in utilizing the TIC network brochures and materials for program brochures and materials for program

promotionpromotion

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Our VisionOur Vision::By the By the next generationnext generation, TU will , TU will

ensure that robust populations of native ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American range, so that within their North American range, so that our childrenour children can enjoy healthy fisheries in can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.their home waters.