Watch this youtube clip to see the kokanee salmon spawning. See if you can spot the mommy salmon and the daddy salmon. How do you tell them apart? What job do each have?
Watch this youtube clip to see the salmon spawning underwater.
Check out this youtube clip which features a video created by a grade 2 child to review the life cycle of the salmon and hear about its enemies.
The pictures below show the 2014 grade two students in our class releasing the kokanee fry that we raised from fertilized eggs back into Mission Creek in May.
In September a truck came with male and female salmon. We were able to see first hand how the eggs and the milt are squeezed. The fertilized eggs have gone into a tank outside the office. Right now they are sleeping.