Native Fish in the Classroom

The Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plans may be downloaded either as one comlete file, or in sections as outlined below.

Download complete Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plans (7.93MB PDF)

Acknowledgements & Introduction (2.74MB PDF)

Section 1 (1.30MB PDF): Background Information

Biology of the Paddlefish, Characteristics, Spawning, Feeding, Range, Habitat, Causes of Population Decline, Caviar Industry, Conservation

Aquatic Invasive Species

Fisheries Management

Roles of Hatcheries

What is a Hatchery? Why are Hatcheries Important? Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery

Interesting Facts

Section 2 (848KB PDF): Aquarium Setup and Maintenance

Equipment for Aquarium Setup and Maintenance, Aquarium Setup, Logbook, Water Quality Monitoring, How to Change the Water, Vacuuming, Incubation Jar Setup, Fry Basket/Nursery Setup, Feeding, How to Use the Automatic Feeder, Daphnia spp. Setup, Problem Solving

Section 3 (220KB PDF): Appendices

Appendix I: Lesson Plans

Water Quality

My Fish Ride a (Nitrogen) Cycle (442KB PDF)

General Information on Paddlefish

Snagging Paddlefish Information (164KB PDF)

Critical Conditions for Paddlefish Spawning (214KB PDF)

How Old is that Fish? (2.37MB PDF)

Effects on Paddlefish Populations

Extirpated? Don't You Mean Extinct? (246KB PDF)

What a Nuisance! (182KB PDF)

Do Dams Affect the Paddlefish Population? (1.24MB PDF)

Paddlefish Growth, Development and Behavior

How Fast Do Paddlefish Grow? (613KB PDF)

Comparing Eggs and Embryos (178KB PDF)

Life Cycles of the Wet and Wiggly (171KB PDF)

Pass the Water Fleas, Please (168KB PDF)

Appendix II (145KB PDF): References

Appendix III (181KB PDF): Louisiana Learning Standards, Grade Level Expectations Matrix for Lesson Plans and Definitions of Louisiana Learning Standards

Appendix IV (181KB PDF): Glossary

Appendix V (1.05MB PDF): Paddlefish Status Chart, Fry Diagram, Aquatic Hours Sheet and Water Quality Monitoring Log

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