SALMON
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In This Lesson:
Anadromous fish: 10 min Salmon Life Cycle: 20 - 45 min Importance of salmon: 15 - 30 min Wrapping up: 5 - 10 min Total Lesson Time: 50 -95 min (50 min - 1 hour, 35 min) |
Salmon have been a huge life force in the Pacific Northwest and in Oregon for many generations. From the Native Tribes, to our modern day anglers, and for the health of many streams and rivers in our state. Let’s take a look at some salmon and learn about their lives, and some of their uses!
Watch this video from the Columbia River Maritime Museum to learn about the difficult journey these anadromous fish take to get all the way to the ocean and back!
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Ready to test your skills as a salmon? I hope you brought your anadromous fish slime and your nature journal, because this game will show you just how hard these fish have it! Play the Salmon Challenges: The Return Upstream game.
Watch this video from WWF Canada to learn how salmon follow their journey from rivers and streams to the ocean and back again. Be thinking, what can salmon health and populations tell us about river health?
Why are salmon important?
You may be asking yourself, why should I care about salmon? They might be yummy to eat, but why does that mean I need to know about their lifecycle or that they live in salt and freshwater?
Read about how salmon are used in the culture of the tribes whose homelands you live on here. Then in your field journal, answer the question: Why are salmon important?
You may be asking yourself, why should I care about salmon? They might be yummy to eat, but why does that mean I need to know about their lifecycle or that they live in salt and freshwater?
Read about how salmon are used in the culture of the tribes whose homelands you live on here. Then in your field journal, answer the question: Why are salmon important?
Wrapping Up
Now that you’re a salmon expert, do your best to match these salmon vocabulary words to their definitions! Print out this salmon vocab activity or write the words and definitions in your field journal.
Other Activities & Helpful Resources:
Salmon Life Cycle Story
Now that you’re a salmon expert, do your best to match these salmon vocabulary words to their definitions! Print out this salmon vocab activity or write the words and definitions in your field journal.
Other Activities & Helpful Resources:
Salmon Life Cycle Story
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Click on the Outdoor School Wood Cookie to discover the answers to this Salmon Lesson
