Conserving Salmon
 
 
 
Thank you for visiting our "Conserving Salmon" site. fifteen years ago, the fourth grade class at Madawaska Elementary School was asked to participate in the Fish Friends program sponsored by the Atlantic Salmon Federation in an effort to promote the conservation of Atlantic Salmon. Students and teachers alike were enthusiastic about the program and decided to do more to educate themselves in the area of conservation. This web project is a result of our work over the years.
As part of the fourth grade curriculum, students are asked to do two (2) major projects using the internet to research and collect data on Atlantic salmon. Their studies also include a review of the current status of the Atlantic salmon in our state - Maine. 
Another component of our project involves teacher directed e-mail correspondence from students to organizations involved with the conservation of Atlantic salmon. In addition, information from other schools that are participating in the Fish Friends program is gathered through e-mail for further activities. 
We have designed a page for learning about salmon This is an interactive page where students may choose a stage in the life cycle, a vocabulary word, or one of our conservation efforts to learn more about it.
This integrated unit of study incorporates Language Arts, Mathematics, Modern & Classical Languages, Science and Technology. This method of learning supports our school district's desire to integrate our technology program with other disciplines, as stated in our school's Statement of Purpose .
"The mission of our school district is to educate students to demonstrate and apply the skills, concepts, and technologies that have been developed and integrated across the curriculum. After students successfully accomplish the benchmarks and exit standards set by the Madawaska School Department, they will have the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to compete in a multi-faceted world." (Madawaska Elementary School Statement of Purpose)
The information has been organized here for those who are interested in doing a project similar to our own. Take a tour of our site and see what you can learn

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