Atlantic Salmon

2023

Our 6th grade class is going to be studying Atlantic Salmon during Q3 and Q4. After learning about their habitat, life cycle, what dangerous they face and more, we will release them from our care and into the waterway at Smalls Falls! From this page we will share our journey with you, enjoy! 

Checkpoints

Recent: 


Past: 

Friday 3rd - Life Cycle

Thursday 9th - Migration

Work Due

Recent: 


Past: 

Life Cycle Poster - Thursday 8th

Growth + Development Graphs - Tuesday 14th

Swim for your Life! - Monday 20th

Fish eggs arrived March 7th! Water temps at arrival was 32º and the tank was at 35º. 

Took about an hour to get the eggs acclimated to the water temps! Once they were, into the tank they went! 

Life Cycle posters that students created.

Started with 200 eggs!

Mortalities: 

1 egg - Monday March 13th

Total in the Tank: 199

1 egg - Monday April 3rd

Total in the Tank: 198

1 egg - Friday April 7th

Total in the Tank: 197

4 eggs - Monday April 24th

Total in the Tank: 193

1 alevin - Wednesday April 26th

Total in the Tank: 192

1 egg, 5 alevin - Friday April 28th

Total in the Tank: 186

2 alevin - Monday May 1st

Total in the Tank: 184

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We have alevin after April break!