This is not a figure of speech. It was literally fishy in my classroom today! Not in a questionable or mysterious kind of way but a dissection of aquatic vertebrates with gills kind of way 🐟
Yes, that’s right, Ms. H and her practicum students got to dissect salmon and learn all about their aquatic life cycle and anatomy—from their mouth, teeth, gills, and fins to their air bladders, kidneys, hearts, and lungs!
It was an amazing learning experience for my students & I, all thanks to the Baker Creek Enhancement Society and the wonderful volunteers who aim to educate students on the importance of salmon and their unique life cycle.
As part of the “Stream to Sea” program, the class received salmon eggs and have been raising them since the Fall. The eggs are now in the fry stage and the class will be releasing them this Spring, once they are ready for their trip to the ocean!
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