Let’s talk about Salmon!
As part of a Science unit, Div. 11 has spent the last two months learning about salmon with Ms. Sutton’s class, asking questions, reading books, and watching our salmon eggs in the tank! Right before Spring Break, our salmon eggs hatched, and we got to meet our Alevin. Here is a poster with the Life Cycle of salmon for students to review and colour in!
And here is a video of our Fry having lunch!
(if you’re using a mobile device, here is a link to the video)
Ask your student what they remember about salmon. You might want to ask some prompting questions like, “Do salmon come from eggs?” (yes), “Where do they go after they are born in lakes and rivers? Where do they travel to?” (the ocean), “Where do they go when they are ready to lay their own eggs, later in life?” (back to the spawning grounds they were born in!) etc.
Here is a worksheet you can print/point at with your student, if you want!
We are going to be releasing our salmon into the river very soon – they are growing up so quickly! Hopefully I will be able to share some video footage of that, too.
If you would like to watch a video, this is an award-winning documentary that is fairly short!