Salmonids in the Classroom - Primary

Question	Response
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	Knowledge of salmon biology and habitat are viewed as building blocks toward a stewardship ethic. Stewardship is one of the building blocks of a sustainable community where the economy, the environment and society are all taken into consideration when decisions are made. This resource is about teaching kids how to take care in their own lives so that the salmon can thrive.
What important, related ideas/issues are not addressed in this resource?	Taking action through a simple plan for younger students.
To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	Students present what they have learned at an assembly at school and invite members of the community to participate. Contact the local press and invite them to view the work in the beginning and at the end of the units. Photograph or videotape aspects of the research to post on the school website. This could be part of an action plan to promote the importance of preserving salmon and healthy habitats. Mention of how salmon are valued by west coast Aboriginal peoples and some of the legends about the importance of salmon to their lives would enhance the resource.

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Bias Minimization	Good	This resource has a positive bias about the importance of understanding and protecting salmon. In unit two by studying the stages in a plant that the students can grow, or stages in growth in their own family members, students will identify broad parallels in the life cycle of all living things and begin to understand their significance. However, emphasis in the resource is drawing parallels with the salmon's life cycle.
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Good	For the younger students this resource addresses multiple dimensions of problems and solutions by focusing mostly on the environmental aspect. The concrete study of the salmon doesn't explore economic and social implications of the topic.
Respects Complexity	Good
Action Experience	Satisfactory	Students only share what they have learned with each other and with their parents.
Action Skills	Poor/Not considered	Poor This is not considered in this resource.
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Poor/Not considered	Poor This is not considered in this resource.
Personal Affinity with Earth	Satisfactory	In unit 5, the activity for creative movement using a parachute could be played outdoors on a nice day. In unit 11 there is a lesson to prepare and take the students on a field trip to examine the habitat where the salmon live.
Locally-Focused	Good	For the students who live on the west coast of Canada this is a very relevant resource to study. It is also important for other students in Canada to know the importance of salmon.
Past, Present & Future	Satisfactory	Although there is good background information about the topic in each unit the resource focuses on the present study of salmon. Through learning the importance of the salmon, students will develop a positive vision for the future. There is no case study or reference to the past.

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good	The resource offers a good variety of lessons with KWL strategies, experiments, creative play and reflection using logbooks. It also encourages discussion in groups and in pairs and with teachers and parents.
Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Learning	Very Good	Science is the focal point in the resource and aspects of Social Studies, Language Arts, Mathematics, Art, Drama and creative play are integrated into the units.
Discovery Learning	Good	This resource provides many opportunities through experimentation, data collection, analysis and discussion for discovery learning.
Values Clarification	Good	Through discussion, experimentation, working in groups and pairs and sharing what they have learned, many opportunities for the students to express their own beliefs are provided.
Differentiated Instruction	Good	The structure of the lessons and the handouts provide opportunities to address a range of learning styles.
Experiential Learning	Good	The resource places great emphasis on the study of the salmon which makes it an authentic experience for students living on the west coast of Canada. They are able to visit the habitat where salmon live. They can also incubate eggs and watch their development in class.
Cooperative Learning	Satisfactory	Students work in groups and in pairs throughout the lessons in the resource but cooperative learning skills are not explicitly taught.
Assessment & Evaluation	Very Good	In the appendices of the resource there are a variety of assessment tools. There are suggestions on how to assess students at work, student participation in group activities and student learning. Handouts with options to write or draw the following are included: an observation page, daily observation pages, comparison charts and classroom science salmon news. Other tools provided include assessment observation charts for teachers, an assessment review and a self-assessment handout for the students.
Peer Teaching	Satisfactory	Students share information with each other in pairs and groups and with their parents.
Case Studies	Poor/Not considered	Poor Case studies are not part of this resource.
Locus of Control	Satisfactory	The younger students do have opportunities to choose parts of the programme, however the units are fairly structured with some open-ended activities. Students are offered some choices in the handouts. They can choose to write or draw. As this unit is for a range of early year learners, the older students will be able to make more choices and to go deeper into a chosen issue.

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