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Description
The video follows Brooke the beaver, Gill the salmon, and a baby salmon named Isla as they explain the challenges fish face in rivers. Together, they help students understand how human-made structures can affect rivers and the wildlife that depend on them, particularly salmon and trout. The characters explain how man-made obstacles can create barriers and challenges when salmon return from the ocean to travel upstream and breed. They also offer suggestions for improving river habitats, such as creating gravelly areas where fish can spawn and removing barriers that can collapse and contribute to flooding. Removing unused dams and restoring rivers to a more naturel state helps ecosystems function better. The video also touches on how climate change can reduce water levels in rivers, further affecting fish habitats and migration. While the video focuses on examples from the UK, the effects of human-made structures on rivers are also evident throughout Canada.
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This resource supports curriculum outcomes for Grades 4 to 8 in science covering topics such as biodiversity, human impacts on ecosystems, and climate change. The video can serve as a starting point for activities like mapping a salmon’s journey, designing a fish-friendly river, or researching local river conservation efforts. These activities help students explore real-world, nature-based solutions to environmental challenges and understand how humans can work with ecosystems to support wildlife and reduce climate-related impacts.
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Themes Addressed
Air, Atmosphere & Climate (1)
- Climate Change
Ecosystems (4)
- Appreciating the Natural World
- Biodiversity
- Habitat Loss
- Wildlife Protection
Water (1)
- Watershed Protection