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Students for Salmon Elementary Program
The Students for Salmon program provides hands-on outdoor science experiences to students in grades 4-6. Lessons from the SFS Teacher Handbook focus on watersheds, salmon ecology, and habitat restoration while the program culminates with an NSEA-led student stream exploration at the school's local Whatcom County creek!
Written material(s) (e.g. curriculum guides, unit plan, lesson plan, etc), Professional development / Training workshops, Classroom presentation, Includes a visit to a site, Outdoor field trip, Downloadable resource(s), Web-based activity, Service learning, Volunteer Opportunities - Family, Volunteer Opportunities - Action-oriented, Volunteer Opportunities - Student, Classroom materials (posters, models), Public Health
Students learn the basics of salmon ecology and watershed stewardship through hands-on inquiry science at their local creek. Participants also get a chance to turn knowledge into action through stream habitat restoration projects in Whatcom County!
By Grades
Elementary (grades K-5)
Middle (grades 6-8)
K-12 teacher, Tribal group, Homeschool, Faith-based organization
education, service-learning, salmon, ecology, curriculum, restoration, stream, science, creek, water quality, plants, field trip, outdoor, watershed
The SFS Teacher Handbook is available for download from NSEA's website at www.n-sea.org.
www.n-sea.org
Free
Skagit, Whatcom, and San Juan Counties
North Cascades (Whatcom, Skagit, Okanogan, Chelan)
All of Washington
Earth Science, Ecology/Biodiversity, Energy, Land Use, Outdoor Recreation, Water, Wildlife, Tribal History and Culture, Aquatic/fresh Water Systems, Regional Topics -- Shoreline/Beaches, Regional Topics -- Forests, Regional Topics -- Mountains