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)
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 fish. We will meet on Saturday, 3/31 at 9:00am at the Lake Lagunitas parking lot in the hills above Fairfax. All 6th grade students and their parents are invited to participate in this special release party, but you have to arrange your own transportation. Hope to see you there!
In case you were wondering whether the trout are getting excited about their upcoming release, they’ve decided to do a little interpretive dance for us all, entitled “Fish Ballet.” Enjoy! (requires Quicktime)
