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STEM Learning

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3-D Topographic Maps
Back the Brookie
Brook Trout Survival Pyramids
Bus Trip Scavenger Hunt
Catch the Critter Game
Chiller and Heat Pump Science
Crumpled Paper Watershed Exercise
Crumpled Watershed Model
Cut It Out: A Trout’s Habitat
Drawing Water
Dream Stream
Feeding Behavior
Field Journal for Classes Raising Rainbow Trout
Fish Population and Proportional Reasoning
Follow the Water: A Giant Map Puzzle
Jelly Bean Genetics
Journals and Blog: Year-long writing project
Links to Additional STEM Resources
Measure Stream Flow using the float method
Mock Fly Tying – mimicry, morphology, art
Nitrogen Cycle Model- Students are the Bacteria!
Photographing Macroinvertebrates
Salmon Survival Game
Salmonid Life Cycle
Survival of the Salmon: Salmon Counting Lessons and Extensions
Systems Thinking: NYC’s Water Supply
The Web of Life Game
TIC Hydroponics
Trout Anatomy Collage
Trout Anatomy Slideshow
Trout Dissection
Trout Eggs Are Amazing
Trout Length
Trout Tank Volume
Understanding PPM (Parts Per Million)
What Trout Need
When Will They Hatch?
Where Are Trout From? Fishing Game

Visual and Language Arts

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“Salmon and Steelhead on a Stick” Puppet
Bye-Bye Trout Song
Cut It Out: A Trout’s Habitat
Dream Stream
How to start and maintain a blog
Journaling – collection of prompts and ideas
Journals and Blog: Year-long writing project
Love Letters to the Trout
Make a rainstorm! An auditory-sensory experience
Mock Fly Tying – mimicry, morphology, art
Observing Trout as a Scientist and Cartoonist
Paper Bag Trout
Photographing Macroinvertebrates
Postcards from the Watershed
River Animal Habitat Collage
Shades of Green Nature Craft Project
Tabletop Museum Book
Teaching about Trout Powerpoint Project
TIC Documentaries
Trout Across America
Trout Anatomy Collage
Trout Are Made of Trees Crayon Mural
Trout Comics – A Cartoonist’s Impressions
Trout Cookies Baking Project
Trout Food Chain
Trout Journals
Trout Life Cycle Comic
Trout Markings, a student art lesson plan
Wooden Trout Silhouettes

Field Days and Activities

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An Example of a Great Release Day Program
EPA Streamwalk
Habitat Assessment Worksheets
Hooks and Ladders
MACRO Bingo
Macroinvertebrate Key
Macroinvertebrate sampling and water quality assessment
Measure Stream Flow using the float method
Monitoring Tree Planting Projects
Salmon Bracelet Activity: Learning an Ecosystem
Salmon Survival Game
Streamside Scavenger Hunt
Tips for Trout Release Days
Trout and Macroinvertebrates
Trout and Salmon Transport
Trout Release Day: 3 Station Rotation
Trout Release Questions for Students
Trout Release Scrapbook
Trout Release Worksheet
Trout Tag: Explore Food Web Relationships
Watershed Tarp Activity

State Manuals, Contacts and Resources

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Trout Care

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Fish Feeding
Maintenance Checklists for fish and tank care
Preparing Your Tank: Pre-Cycling
Swim-up stage: everything you need to know
Troubleshooting FAQs
Trout and Salmon Transport
Trout Care FAQs
Vacation Plans
Video: Pre-cycle your tank + establish beneficial bacteria colony

Aquarium Maintenance

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Aquarium 101
Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
Help! My fish are dying! (Ammonia Explained)
Maintenance Checklists for fish and tank care
Nitrogen Cycle
ph, KH, and GH for beginners
Preparing Your Tank: Pre-Cycling
Troubleshooting FAQs
Video: How to perform freshwater testing (using your API Freshwater Test Kit)
Video: Pre-cycle your tank + establish beneficial bacteria colony
What is water hardness and why does it matter?

Web Resources

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Potential funders (old)
Supplemental Web Resources

TIC Library Books

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TIC-Related Books

Start a Program

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Salmonid Life Cycle
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