The application period for the 2020-2021 school year is now open.
This program is for 3rd grade classrooms and higher. Click the “New Teacher” tab below for information to get started.
What is Salmon in the Classroom (SIC)?
Almost 300 classrooms throughout Michigan raise salmon – from eggs to smolt – then release them in the spring.
Caring for the young salmon encourages students to think and care about conservation, and creates a connection between caring for their fish and caring for their local environment.
Why become a Salmon in the Classroom Teacher?
With classroom activities on relevant topics correlated with your curriculum, SIC can be a part of any 3rd-12th grade classroom.
Younger grades can focus on habitat niche, life cycles and seasons; while high school students can dive into water chemistry, natural resource management and stakeholder role-playing.
SIC allows your students to see something they never would in the wild, creating a lasting bond with nature in the process.
