Something's Fishy in the Computer Lab.

     “Salmon in the Classroom”, as it is commonly known as, involves obtaining fertilized salmon eggs from a local salmon weir and raising them in an aquarium in the classroom or in this case a computer lab. The students will then watch and study the salmon through all stages of life from egg to adult. Later in the school year, the salmon, at about 3 inches in length, will be released by the students into our local river where they will imprint and return to spawn in future years. 
   
     The idea is to use the salmon as a theme, by which all of the technology curriculum will be taught. For example, spreadsheets will keep track of water quality, calculating the hatching dates, and survival predictions based on factors such as predators and environmental issues. The internet will be searched for the salmon’s life cycle, factors that impact their survival, and the role the salmon play in the food web and various cultures. Drawing programs will illustrate the students anatomy knowledge. Word processors, presentation programs, and desktop publishing software will be used to share what they have learned with each other, their families, and other grades or schools around the country/world.
     
     These are just a few of the possible projects the students could use the tools (programs) on a computer to explore the salmon world. The project will also allow me, to some degree, to integrate core areas, such as math and science, into the students experience.

Mr. Morris

Instructor Drew Morris

 

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