Brown Trout Tank at Diven + Student-made Coloring Book
April in New York means it’s the first day of trout fishing season! Thanks to the ‘Trout in the Classroom’ program organized by the Catherine Creek Chapter of Trout Unlimited, our District has another trout tank in operation -- this year at Diven Elementary!
The brown trout tank is in the Diven lobby and can be observed and studied by each classroom. They are evening learning about brown trout in class thanks to Ms. Billbe's classroom. Ms. Billbe's 2nd graders illustrated and wrote a book to share with the entire school. Students have been coloring and learning about fish species, water streams and natural aquatic environments.
Diven's cold-water aquariums was set up in the fall and the trout began as eyed-eggs that were supplied by state hatcheries. Throughout the year, students have witnessed the amazing transformation of a trout’s lifecycle and have gained an understanding of the chemistry behind maintaining a healthy ecosystem. These trout will be released to a local water stream this spring!
This program is made possible because of the support of Mr. Steve Monks of the local Trout Unlimited group. Special thanks to the ECSD + BOCES Technology Team for the LIVE stream set-up!
Hands-on stem learning all year long! Thanks to our partners for making this program possible. #GoExpress