1 connecting students to their watersheds TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM

2 Trout Unlimited’s Mission: To conserve, protect, and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

3 Trout in the Classroom environmental education  raise trout from eggs to fingerlings  monitor tank water quality  engage in stream habitat study  appreciate water resources  foster conservation ethic  understand ecosystem connectivity

4 Participants Of the hundreds of TU chapters all over the country, many participate in TIC.

5 Sources for Eggs Eggs should be supplied by state-approved hatcheries.

6 Teachers and Eggs In New York, many teachers come to our fall teachers’ meeting to pick up eggs. Some chapters deliver the eggs to the classrooms and teachers directly. Other teachers take their classes to the hatcheries to see the facilities, adult fish, and aquaculture in action.

7 Chilled Aquarium

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9 Eggs

10 Hatching

11 Unusual Alevins

12 Growth

13 Fingerlings

14 Research

15 Data Collection  Number  Survival Rates  Size  Water Quality pH pH Nitrates/Nitrites Nitrates/Nitrites Ammonia Ammonia Dissolved Oxygen Dissolved Oxygen

16 Presenting Results

17 Seeing the Big Picture As the year progresses, the relevance of their studies becomes more apparent to the students. New applications and experiences enrich their understanding: discussion of watershedsdiscussion of watersheds ecological impact concernsecological impact concerns ecosystem energy flowecosystem energy flow nutrient cyclesnutrient cycles the water cyclethe water cycle stream studystream study

18 Stream Studies

19 Macroinvertebrates

20 Student Work Recorded ObservationsRecorded Observations Shared HypothesesShared Hypotheses

21 JournalsJournals

22 Without our trout Some of us will pout. You were great fish, And that you live, is what we wish. Most of you died, But you know that we tried, And we are so sorry if some of you get fried You guys ate each other, Your sisters, and even your brothers. We have known you since you were little baby’s, And I hoped I could’ve known you since you were old men, and old ladies. So we will miss you trout AND THAT IS WITHOUT A DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --Jacqueline, NYC PoetryPoetry

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26 Costs  Each set-up costs approximately $1,000, which includes 55 Gallon tank 55 Gallon tank Chiller Chiller Filters, etc. Filters, etc.

27 What TU Provides  phone and support  website resources: FAQ, tips, links, data-sharing  start-up information for teachers and chapters  support in aligning with standards and curricula  activity ideas for class lessons and field trips  aid in utilizing the TIC network  brochures and materials for program promotion

28 Our Vision: By the next generation, TU will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American range, so that our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.