Here’s an update from Janet’s Kindergarten classroom:
“Yesterday we opened the tank and we noticed that 2 of the alevin had turned into frys. And by today we had 3! Alevin is the stage when the fish starts to absorb the nutrition of the egg and becomes a tiny fish with a big tummy. At that [...]

The MCDS community is fortunate to have a poet in its midst. Dave M. is a member of our illustrious custodial crew, and writes a daily haiku for all of us to enjoy. Last month he composed the following ode to our trout:
Haiku no. 129
She peers into the aquarium –
eyes wide,
“hey, trout eggs look like [...]

Finally, the trout eggs arrived. Take a look at these beautiful little fellers as they move into their temporary new home (requires Quicktime):

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The Kindergarteners patiently waited for the Trout Unlimited representative to arrive with their trout eggs, but — alas — the school day ended before the reps arrived! We decided to see if the students had any questions about the Trout in the Classroom project. Naturally, they did! Click below to hear their questions (requires Quicktime):

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The Kindergarteners in Janet & Doug’s classrooms were very excited to watch the tanks get filled with water. They were curious, however, as Matt covered all of the tank’s sides with styrofoam. Click on the video below to see Doug’s young K scientists figuring out why the tanks need this special covering (requires Quicktime):
Doug’s Class [...]

The Kindergarteners in Janet & Doug’s classrooms were very excited to watch Matt assembling the tank. As Matt busily worked, the kids had lots of questions for him. Click on the video below to see (requires Quicktime):

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We are getting ready for the tanks to be assembled and for the trout eggs to arrive! As we officially launch our new Trout Blog, we hope you will read our A Little Bit of Background page to hear about TIC (Trout in the Classroom) at MCDS (Marin Country Day School.)