We’re halfway through our 2007-08 Trout in the Classroom unit. This year we’re using Voicethread to help kindergarten students wonder aloud about their trout, and the 6th Graders are answering questions wherever they can.
Here is the footage from our Trout Release Party, which happened on March 31, 2007 at Lagunitas Lake. Attendance was somewhat small because it was the first day of our Spring Break, but it was truly an amazing experience. (Music is “One Kiss to Say Goodbye” by Norton Buffalo.) Enjoy! (requires Quicktime)
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Our fishy friends are growing up and ready to go back home! Here’s a copy of an email that went home to 6th grade parents last week:
We are going to release the trout we have been raising in Bob’s 6th Grade Science classroom over spring vacation. The date was picked for optimal survival of the [...]
Not wanting to be outdone, the Kindergartners in Sequoia Room have recorded a trout song of their very own! The Sequoia Room’s “Trout Song” was written to the tune of “Mr. Golden Sun” by one of our parents, Chris Donohoe. He kindly recorded himself singing the song on a CD for the kindergarteners to [...]
We had so much fun experimenting with our new underwater camera. While the footage isn’t terribly clear, it’s still interesting to see the world through a trout’s perspective. Enjoy! (requires Quicktime)
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The Holly Room kindergartners have been singing to their trout each morning. Click on the mp3 below to hear their rendition of “Splish Splash.” (And, by the way, to hear more of Holly Room’s songs be sure to visit http://www.mcdsblogs.org/holly) Enjoy!
trout song
Splish, splash, I was takin’ a bath,
In my fish tank today,
I’m just an [...]
Here is a glimpse at what it looked like when Matt and the 6th graders fed our growing fry (requires Quicktime):
Feeding Fry
Our science curriculum is based on the inquiry approach to teaching science. This approach encourages children to learn by asking questions and observing, forming questions, designing experiments and researching. This approach excersises and strengthens critical thinking skills, gives the children practice with making observations without jumping to conclusions, and also allows children to be active [...]
Are you wondering what an alevin actually looks like? Take a peek below (requires Quicktime):
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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.)
