Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Trout Journal
Ethan, David, and Brandon:
Today we found a couple of dead ones. We all like doing this. It is so fun! If there is one thing we could do for the rest of the year, this would be it.
1-3-11
Savannah and Ethan:
Today when we vacuumed there was a lot of live ones that came out in the bucket. The trout are so fun! But there are 6 dead. I hate when they die. Every time I find a dead one, I think of their place.
Austin:
Today there were six dead. I really like the trout.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Fried Filter Frantic Faculty...
Yesterday afternoon the trout crew realized the filter in the aquarium was not working. They removed approximately 30 dead fry from the tank, vacuumed the tank changing 5 gallons of water, and began to worry as Mr. Hart and myself set into action to get another filtration system from our local trout unlimited sponsor-Larry Winey.
Mr. Winey brought another filter that we were unable to get working after approximately a couple hours of intense problem solving. Thankfully, Mr. Hart is known for his aquariums and offered two other filter systems that he had in his classroom. I was reluctant to use them due to cross contamination. However, weighing the options we decided it was our only option. In order to keep the beneficial bacteria that we had built up in our filter, we transferred the filters and ceramic cylinders into Mr. Hart's filters. It appears to be working although we did have 23 more fish die today.
Things were going so smoothly so I guess it was time for a little excitement. The students love this project. I am hopeful that we will return to smooth sailing once again.
Trout Journal:
12-13-10 Savannah and Leda:
I love doing trout, having fun being able to do more stuff. I just got blasted with water. Trout are unique. Doing this-amazing!!
12-15-10 Leda and Savannah:
I'm thankful for the trout. They're amazing. They're a lot to work with, but we know it is worth it. Savannah says we are going to name them!! One is called Big Eyes and another Fishy Flyer.
12-21-10 David, Ethan, Austin and Dillon:
The trout are doing good. We found a couple dead ones. We are doing our best to keep the trout alive.
12-22-10 David, Austin, and Ethan:
A lot of trout are dying and we don't like that.
Article Written by Ethan Hosler published
in the Lack Tuscarora Times 12-17-10:
The Brook Trout Are Swimming Up
A few days ago we left some trout swim through the tank. They are doing well. My friend David and I are cleaning the tank every day. We love doing it. First we test ph. Then we vacuum the tank. After that we add water with buffer in it. Then we are done. That's all I have about the trout this time.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Loving It!!!
My first graders love to feed the trout and watch them swim. I know as the trout grow it will become harder to maintain the water quality with the number of trout we currently have. What a good problem to have!
Today our tank crew consisted of two young ladies who were more than happy to tend the tank! They did a fine job.The students really do love taking care of the trout.
Trout Journal
12-13-10 Savannah and Leda:
Doing the trout is extremely fun! We love it. We just don't get to do much when we help because we are usually the cleaning ladies !!Lovin it!!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Trout Quiz
If you win, you may receive some cool Orvis fishing equipment or a dream fishing trip for two!
Test your trout knowledge! Good Luck!
Little Swimmers!
As they begin to swim to the top of the breeder basket in search for food, we have been lowering the basket to allow them to swim out if they choose. So far there are approximately 70 in the tank and the rest remain in the breeder basket. Soon they all will be in the tank which will be a new challenge for the tank crew. As they change the water daily, they will need to make sure they have not gathered any of the little ones which can be fun a challenge.
The little ones are still sensitive to light so we will keep the tank covered until they grow a little more. We have begun feeding them the size 0 food which is almost the consistency of saw dust. Hopefully, they will learn to eat.
Trout Journal
12-8-10Ethan, Malachi, Dillon, and David:
The trout are doing extremely good. We have no problems with them.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Eggcitement- Once again!
We had received a total of 390 brook trout eggs; 82 were dead upon arrival. We placed 308 in the tank. We removed 8 that had died on Friday. Over the next three days all the eggs had hatched, but they died almost immediately. We had lost a total of 210 more sac fry or alevin leaving only 90 viable sac fry in the tank.
Mr. Hart and I were greatly concerned because we had never lost so many in such a short time span. I contacted our coordinator who sent us another shipment of sac fry which we received yesterday. We placed an additional 236 sac fry in the tank bring our total to 323. Today the students removed seven sac fry leaving our total count at 316 to date. We tested our water quality and all the numbers were within our normal ranges. We believe the temperature of the container upon arrival may have caused the large number of deaths. We can not be sure, but the second shipment is doing fine so it makes us wonder.
The planning process for our trout release day on May 19, 2010 has already begun. I am thankful for the second shipment of sac fry to help ensure that we have something to release on release day. The students are already looking forward to spending the day at Guss Park in Licking Creek. The new tank crew has begun tending the tank, removing dead fry, checking water quality and temperature. They are excited about the program.
Thoughts from the Tank Tenders:
11-3-10
Leda: The trout are cool! Can't wait to release them.
Nadine: I love trout. They are a neat type of fish species.
Alyssa: This is a really neat thing to me. I have never raised trout at my old school and I never
had fish at my school.
MiKayla: I love the trout and I can't wait until we release them!!!!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Welcome to TIC 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Trout Release Day 2010
We had an awesome release day! We would especially like to thank our new friends from Juniata High School. We look forward to working together next year on our Trout In The Classroom Projects!
Don't Be Sad
Written by Mrs. Winey
As I looked upon our empty tank, my joy filled
heart just sank.
But then my mind began to ponder
all the fun we'll have down yonder.
Thinking of next November filled my heart again with joy.
Remembering all the fun we had along the way...
especially on Trout Release Day!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Trout Crew Shares TIC at District Council Meeting
Mr. Hart selected five fifth grade students to attend the District Council meeting held on Thursday, April 15 at Juniata High School. Mrs. Ricedorf and Mrs. Winey also attended the meeting to help the students present our Trout in the Classroom Program to the council members. Megan, Jordan, Karrie, Gaige, and Nathan did a wonderful job representing our school while explaining our TIC Program. We are proud of them! The students presented how the aquarium meets the needs of the trout as well as the daily routine for caring for the trout. They also shared some of the projects completed by our students.
Show and Tell Visitor
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Smiling Faces :)
... Thank you Penns Creek TU and PFBC!!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Catch and Release!
Are the worms too big?
Look closely- Can you see the trout?
Trout Journal
3-17-10
Jordan: I think the trout are so cool. I don't want to release them! I am going to misss them a lot.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Hey, Mom I love to vacuum!
Monday, March 8, 2010
TIC and Hands-on Lessons!
This was a lot of fun! The students giggled when the trout jumped up and touched their fingers. The students always enjoy learning more when they can get their hands-involved in the learning process!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Trout Journal 3-3-10
clean their tank. They are doing great!
May(Megan): Jordan just cleaned the tank. It looks a lot cleaner. They are getting bigger!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Pictures and Pranks...
Monday, March 1, 2010
Bird of Prey Visits Lack
The students have been experimenting with colored yarn to see what colors the fish prefer.
Thoughts from the Trout Crew:
2-6-10
Tasha: Thanks to Mt. View we got more trout. We take good care of them. We love them.
They are cool!
2-17-10
Chase: Ya know it's a wonder if the trout we released are still alive, but these
trout really love colors.
2-23-10
Megan: The trout are getting bigger and bigger! I love feeding the fish. We are holding
different colors of string over the tank to see what color they like best!
Jay(Jordan): I love the trout! They are catching up to Mt. View's trout. They are almost as
big as theirs! They are awesome!!
2-24-10
Jay(Jordan): I cleaned the trout tank today and it was cool!
May(Megan): The trout are getting bigger by the minute. The trout are soooooo cool!
Tasha: The trout are doing awesome. We take care of them everyday. We feed them
and clean their tank. They are doing great!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thoughts from the "Trout Crew"
Thoughts from the "Trout Crew":
1-25-10
Shane: So many fish are left. They have survived a long time.
2-3-10
Chase: I like these fish.
2-5-10
Jordan: I love the trout! They are so awesome!
Megan: The trout are awesome. They are getting bigger and bigger! They're so cool. I love the
trout!
Josie: Helping with the trout is fun. The trout are awesome !!
Darin: Thanks to Mt. View for the wonderful donation of trout.