Facility: Lake St. George Field Centre
Request a Booking Program Levels:
ESL, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grades 9-12
Course Types:
Day Visit, Overnight
After reviewing the importance of fish to both human and natural systems, learners will participate in folding, placing and hauling in our 80 metre long seine net. Our learners will transport fish to the holding tanks for analysis, and using I.D. keys will identify and draw a variety of fish species.
Learners will then be encouraged to participate in collecting other data, such as weight, length; special identification marks, relative age and health.
Finally, learners will employ methods of “gentle release” back into Lake St. George.
Preparation:
Appropriate outdoor clothing including rubber boots.
Availability:
Spring, Summer and Fall.
Curriculum Connections:
- Science & Technology: Grade 6 – Biodiversity; Grade 7 – Interactions in the Environment; Grade 8 – Water Systems
- Geography: Grade 7 – Natural Resources