Here you will find 7 educational videos and associated worksheets.
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Lesson 01 - The External Anatomy of Salmon
Shona Bruce describes the outer part of the salmon. Includes the significant features and the importance of each part for the salmon to swim, catch food, survive, navigate, etc.
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Lesson 02 - The Internal Anatomy of Salmon
Shona Bruce describes the inner parts of the salmon. Including: a review of the names of the fins, descriptions of how to tell the difference between the male and female, parts of the digestive system, organs, swim bladder, and the eye ball.
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Lesson 03 - The Interior Temperate Rainforest
Barb Du Tot describes the significant features of an Interior Temperate Rainforest. You will learn how to identify Cedar, Hemlock and Yew trees by the bark, shapes of the branches and even the smells.
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Lesson 04 - Bugs! (Aquatic Invertebrates)
Tiffany Furlong describes and shows what an aquatic invertebrate is and where to find them. The video shows what you need and how to catch bugs in a pond and in a stream. The video shares different information about the Mayfly, Dragonfly, Caddisfly, and Water Scorpion.
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Lesson 05 - Splatsin Traditional Fishing Practices
Laureen Felix describes some of the history of Indigenous fishing in the area. Explains the difference between a harpoon and a spear. Shows and explains the significance of several spiritual practices that Splatsin peoples do prior to fishing.
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Lesson 06 - The Watershed
Molly Cooperman shows and tells several descriptions of what a watershed is using maps and a model. This video shows what are some dangers Salmon encounter as they travel upstream to spawn. Explains different human impacts on Salmon within a watershed and how we can mitigate these impacts.
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Lesson 07 - The Salmon Lifecycle
Shona Bruce describes the salmon lifecycle in detail. Including: a demonstration of how fish spawn as well as a visual demonstration of the average numbers of eggs that survive to become spawning salmon.
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