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STREAM TO SEA for Intermediate Grades
DFO LEARNING RESOURCES 245 page text available through BCTF Lesson Aids OR download as PDF from DFO website. ADDITIONAL DFO RESOURCES (available through BCTF Lesson Aids) ACTIVITIES, BROCHURES AND SERVICES
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DFO LEARNING RESOURCES Salmonids in the Classroom-Intermediate
The original version of this resource was
voted one of the BCTF's top ten lesson aids. The update is even better,
based on focus groups with BC teachers and field-tested in BC and the Yukon.
These revised science-based activities on the salmon life cycle can be
integrated across the curriculum. The resource includes backgrounders,
handouts on biology and habitat, extension activities and links to IRPs.
Beautiful illustrations, student worksheets and a home connections section
are included in each unit. Clearly organized to accommodate lesson planning.
Published 2002. 245 pages. $74. Download Salmonids in the Classroom-Intermediate Lessons as individual
PDF files
This resource guide enables any teacher to help students understand basic seashore ecology. Students develop basic inquiry skills, including how to collect and identify plankton, use microscopes, conduct beach studies, keep a field notebook, and much more. Published 2000. 287 pages. $34.95 (BCTF #S63).
This package of twenty-three marine-oriented science lessons has been developed to assist teachers studying marine environments in coastal communities. Although primarily science-based, the lessons do include suggestions that will extend into language arts, math and social studies. Lots of illustrated student handouts. Published 1990. 112 pages. $22 (BCTF #S69). Top of pageEgg To Fry Display
Show your students four life cycle stages of the Pacific Salmon: eggs, eyed eggs, alevin and fry. This is a great way to augment the new primary and intermediate Salmonids in the Classroom. Specimens are preserved in four glass vials for easy viewing and securely installed in a wooden display rack that can be handled by students. 15 cm x 10 cm x 3 cm. $23 ($50 USD for orders outside of Canada) (BCTF #S50). Top of pageExploring the Seashore - Field Guide
Full title: "Exploring
the Seashore in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon:
A New Guide to Shorebirds and Intertidal Plants and Animals". 
Nine short scripted dramatic pieces for students in the intermediate grades. The materials are intended to provide teachers with "launching pads" for initiating theme units involving such topics as stewardship, resource use conflicts, First Nations and fishing, and salmon enhancement. Suggestions for integration with Science, Social Studies and Language Arts are provided. Published 1993. 171 pages. $22 (BCTF #S42).
Colour poster of salmon migration from stream to ocean and home again. Detailed highlights give stages of life cycle. Included with Primary Salmonids in the Classroom (BCTF #S33). 46 cm x 91cm. Published 2002. $15. (BCTF #S34). Top of page
Eight color posters depicting the life cycle stages of salmon. These posters work well with the Primary Salmonids in the Classroom package. 8 posters. (28 cm x 38 cm. Published 1988. $18. (BCTF #S35A). Ocean Animal Clue Cards
Students will enjoy discovering the mystery plants and animals from Gloria Snively's 72 educational clue cards. Each card includes an illustration of the organism on the front side and questions on the back which provide clues to the identity of the organism. Describes our common crabs, barnacles, sea stars, snails, anemones, urchins, clams, fish, shore birds, seaweeds, and more. The cards can be used to play 12 different games that lead students into a deeper understanding of the marine environment. Although designed for school use with "Once Upon A Seashore", youth groups, nature camps and families will all find the Clue Cards a rich source of information about the natural history of Pacific Coast organisms. 72 cards and storage box. Published 2000. $23 (BCTF #S66). Once Upon A Seashore
This wonderful ocean companion written by Gloria Snively allows teachers in both coastal and inland locations to use the seashore as a source of inspiration for integrating across art, creative writing, drama, science, mathematics, and social studies subject areas. Topics include basic ecology concepts, organisms, tidal cycles, habitat, predator-prey, food chains, life cycles, loss of habitat, and above all, conservation. Lessons include key concepts, learning outcomes, background information, teaching procedures, and evaluative techniques. Teachers are given suggestions for planning and organizing field trips as well as learning cycles for a day at the seashore. All of the activities have been field tested by BC teachers. Contains an illustrated glossary, 20 activity sheets, and 42 black and white line drawings that can be made into transparencies. The Clue Cards (BCTF S66) have been designed for use with this resource guide. Published 2001. 304 pages. $40 (BCTF #S65).
A set of 86 illustrated cards designed by Gloria Snively for use independently or with Beach Explorations (BCTF #S63). 86 cards. 13 cm x 18 cm. Published 2000. $19.95 (BCTF #S64). Salish Sea: A Handbook for Educators
Conservation messages are brought to the next generation of decision-makers-our children-through the medium of music. The Handbook includes a copy of the Salish Sea CD, featuring singer-songwriter Holly Arntzen, accompanied by choirs from the Saanich School District on southern Vancouver Island. Richly illustrated with over 75 drawings, including 10 full-page copy masters that may be printed or made into overheads. Includes over 70 activities, integrated across the subject areas of Fine Arts, Science and Social Studies. Activities are correlated to BC Ministry of Education IRPs. Published 2001. 108 pages. $30 (BCTF #S68). Table Talk
Full Title: "Table Talk - A Learning Resource for the Study of Land and Water Allocation in British Columbia". The Watershed Works
Full Title: "The Watershed Works - A learning Resource for the Study of the Fraser River and its Basin." Upstream Racers
This educational board game lets students experience the thrill and the struggle that Fraser River Sockeye Salmon encounter as they make their way from Vancouver to the spawning grounds at the Adams River. A multi-colored board game, two die, three predator capture canisters, 16 pawns, game rules and a teaching package are included. The teaching package explains how the game can be used for assessment and how to accommodate a variety of learning situations. Also included are several student reading activities involving co-operative group work, a map of the Fraser River and its tributaries and salmon information and diagrams. Game board and 32 page teachers guide. 51 cm x 71 cm. Published 1994. $18 (BCTF #S43).
Full title: "Window on the Fraser: Fraser River Action Plan". ACTIVITIES, BROCHURES AND SERVICES Sample sets of Fisheries and Oceans Canada publications can be obtained for teacher review by downloading an order form of stewardship publications No charge. Some relevant titles:
Classroom Incubation Program
Thousands of B.C. and Yukon school children are learning about salmonids in a hands-on way through Stream to Sea's Classroom Incubation Program. Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides specially-equipped aquariums for classrooms studying Salmonids in the Classroom. These aquariums are stocked with salmonid eggs, which students care for and monitor until the fry are ready for release to a local creek. This fry release provides an excellent opportunity for a field trip. While it offers one of the most rewarding educational experiences when used in conjunction with Salmonids in the Classroom or a science unit, this program does require considerable teacher commitment and attendance at an in-service session. Supply of aquariums is limited and not all requests can be met in any given year. Contact your Community Advisor or Education Coordinator to inquire about the availability of this Program in your community. No charge.
In 1997, Fisheries and Oceans Canada undertook a review of existing marine conservation learning resources to determine if any met the key concepts identified as priority educational messages by the Department. The results of the review have been summarized in the Marine and Aquatic Educator's Resource Guide, as a service to teachers who are often seeking educational materials related to aquatic conservation. Published 2001. 49 pages. $15 (BCTF #S70). 
Carried out in urban areas under sponsorship of Fisheries and Oceans Canada this program gives children an active role in protecting their environment by marking storm drains with bright yellow fish and circulating information to advise residents that these drains empty into local creeks. A video (for children) and manual (for teachers or leaders) are available. This activity is suitable for children working in small groups and supervision is mandatory. Contact your Community Advisor or Education Coordinator to obtain the necessary materials to conduct this activity. No charge. Teacher In-service Sessions In-service sessions are conducted on a regular basis and can be initiated by the school district. Workshops on various topics run from one to three hours to whole day sessions and are held at the participants' convenience (after school, on weekends or on professional development days). Contact your Community Advisor or Education Coordinator to see what in-service sessions are available in your community. No charge. The Streamkeepers Handbook: A Practical Guide to Stream and Wetland Care View
PDF Document — High Speed Connection (6.6 Mb) This guide is designed for use by volunteers (individuals, groups and schools) committed to protect, restore and monitor Stream corridors in the Province of British Columbia.
British Columbia's streams, lakes and wetlands are valuable natural resources. Stream corridors are particularly important. They support more species of plants and animals than any other habitats and provide important refuges and migration routes for birds and wildlife. Streams also are essential for maintaining British Columbia's renowned salmon and trout runs. Streams respond rapidly to the pressures of residential and industrial activity in surrounding drainage areas or watersheds. Streams are good indicators of watershed health. In British Columbia we all live within a watershed, be it coastal rain forest or interior dry land. We all share the responsibility of maintaining the quality of natural resources within them. This guide aims to:
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