January 24, 2011
Every year in collaboration with the Nashua National Fish Hatchery (funded by the US Fish and Wildlife Service), The Pike School hosts 250 Atlantic Salmon eggs in our third grade science room. This program was created to save and bring back the Atlantic Salmon which went extinct after the Industrial Revolution which happpened along the Merrimack River. In addition to the pollution from many of the mills, multiple dams blocked the route for salmon’s return back up the river to its spawning ground.
Students will learn about the life cycle of Atlantic Salmon, as well as how to take care of fragile life and be part of a greater community cause through real science.
Welcome to the salmon project 2011! Despite some drama with having to replace a 12 year old chiller, the months ahead looks like it will become a busy and exciting adventure for all!
Many classrooms now take care of the salmon during it’s most vulnerable stage (their infant stage) and help as many eggs hatch and grow strong, before releasing the salmon back to it’s natural habitat.
January 24, 2011
Life Cycle of Atlantic Salmon
| Monday
2/7 |
Tuesday
2/8 |
Wednesday
2/9 |
Thursday
2/10 |
Friday
2/11 |
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| Water
Temperature |
36.1 degrees |
36.6 degrees |
degrees |
degrees |
degrees |
| pH | n/a | n/a | |||
| Student
Observations |
all the eggs look heathy | can see eyes on most of the eggs. |
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