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Salmon in the Classroom

• SIC Admittance Request Form PDF icon
Applicants for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year have already been selected. Admittance into the program for the 2012-2013 school year opens January 1, 2012, and will close on April 15, 2012. Print and fill out the Admittance Request Form. Successful applicants will have familiarized themselves with the Salmon in the Classroom Program through this website.

• What It's About
Students and teachers participating in the program follow the life cycle of a salmon from eggs to hatchling to smolt, in their very own classroom. students releasing their salmon

• FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions About Salmon in the Classroom
Forget about everything you've heard. These are the real facts and answers to your questions.

• Curriculum Connections
The home of PowerPoints given at the workshop, the newly revised curriculum guide, and teacher created lesson plans!

• Live Salmon in the Classroom Web Cam site
Visit the Hopkins Middle School web cam site to see live Salmon in the Classroom!

• Contact Us

• SIC Year-at-a-Glance PPT icon
A month-by-month overview and timeline from permitting to smolt release.


How to Get Started

• What does it take for a teacher to participate?
Before you jump in with both feet, it's a good idea to measure your willingness, time commitment, expense, paperwork, travel and aquarium maintenance for this project.

• Teacher to Teacher Support
Find a list of other teachers in the program. In both pdf and a searchable Excel file, find a mentor that lives nearby to contact with your classroom specific questions!

• Required Permit and Instructions
Find out who to contact to get your collector's permit and start the process.

• Required Equipment
One of the most important components of a successful program is quality equipment.

• Aquarium Setup
Setting up your aquarium properly will save you from problems and fish mortality later.

• Egg Pick-up Dates, Instructions and Acclimation (NEW every September)
You will be able to pickup green eggs at a weir, or eyed eggs at a hatchery.

• Aquarium and Equipment Maintenance
Maintaining your aquarium properly will save you from problems and fish mortality later.

• Salmon Care and Feeding Guidelines
Proper salmon care is essential to a successful program. Teachers are responsible for adhering to the following guidelines when participating in the program.

• Releasing Your Salmon
It is important to understand the goal of the program is to provide students with an educational opportunity to learn about the salmon life cycle and natural resource conservation.


Program Supporters

• Organizations that have made major contributions to the program:

Sea Grant logo


School Sponsors

• List of School Sponsors PDF icon


Parent Organizations
Organizations who show their support for the program by sharing current updates and information with future participants; encouraging growth of the program.
Trout Unlimited logo

Project FISH logo




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