Native Fish in the Classroom: Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plans
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Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plans
The Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plans may be downloaded
either as one complete file, or in sections as outlined
below.
All
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Download: Teacher's
Guide & Lesson Plans (7.93MB PDF)
Acknowledgements & Introduction (2.74MB PDF) |
Section 1 : Background Information (1.30MB PDF) |
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Biology of the Paddlefish, Characteristics, Spawning, Feeding, Range, Habitat, Causes of Population Decline, Caviar Industry, Conservation |
Aquatic Invasive Species |
Fisheries Management |
Roles of Hatcheries |
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What is a Hatchery? Why are Hatcheries Important? Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery |
Interesting Facts |
Section 2 : Aquarium Setup and Maintenance (848KB PDF) |
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Equipment for Aquarium Setup and Maintenance, Aquarium Setup, Logbook, Water Quality Monitoring, How to Change the Water, Vacuuming, Incubation Jar Setup, Fry Basket/Nursery Setup, Feeding, How to Use the Automatic Feeder, Daphnia spp. Setup, Problem Solving |
Section 3 : Appendices (220KB PDF) |
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Appendix I: Lesson Plans |
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Water Quality |
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My Fish Ride a (Nitrogen) Cycle (442KB PDF) |
General Information on Paddlefish |
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Snagging Paddlefish Information (164KB PDF)
Critical Conditions for Paddlefish Spawning (214KB PDF)
How Old Is that Fish? (2.37MB PDF) |
Effects on Paddlefish Populations |
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Extirpated? Don't You Mean Extinct? (246KB PDF)
What a Nuisance! (182KB PDF)
Do Dams Affect the Paddlefish Population? (1.24MB PDF) |
Paddlefish Growth, Development and Behavior |
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How Fast Do Paddlefish Grow? (613KB PDF)
Comparing Eggs and Embryos (178KB PDF)
Life Cycles of the Wet and Wiggly (171KB PDF)
Pass the Water Fleas, Please (168KB PDF) |
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Appendix II : References (145KB PDF) |
Appendix III : Louisiana Learning Standards, Grade Level Expectations Matrix for Lesson Plans and Definitions of Louisiana Learning Standards (181KB PDF) |
Appendix IV : Glossary (181KB PDF) |
Appendix V : Paddlefish Status Chart, Fry Diagram, Aquatic Hours Sheet and Water Quality Monitoring Log (1.05MB PDF) |
