Groton Elementary Trout Cam

Introducing the Groton 4th Grade "Think Tank" fully of brown trout fry, cared for by Dick Brecht's classes.  (Click to open the video, or click here for the most up to date stream)

We look forward to helping all of our participating classrooms take their trout online in the coming weeks!  Stay tuned....

Hatching Brook Trout Eggs!

 

Here's a peek into virtual learning at Dryden Elementary.  Brook trout eggs are just hatching, and there is so much for students to observe.  Movement of the curled up embyoes withing the egg; changes in the eyes; differences in hatched alevins.  Thanks to Leo Guelpa for sharing!

Up-Close Alevin Video

Brown Trout were delivered in late October to 9 schools, in addition to dem tanks at the Sciencenter and Tompkin Center for HIstory and Culture.  

Here's a great video from Mrs. McCheyne's South Seneca 5th grade classroom.  This is what our brown trout alevins look like, up close, today.  They are roughly 2 cm in length.  The Yolk Sack that provides their initial energy supply is nearly gone and they have begun to swim upright.  Every day, students are able to observe these beautiful creatures are growing and changing .  

Trout in the Classroom 2020 is GO!

We are excited to announce that nearly all of our Eastern Finger Lakes network of schools will be participating during the 2020 to 2021 school year, COVID or not!  Discover Cayuga Lake's staff, with help from our friends at Trout Unlimited, will supporting classroom aquaria and providing both virtual and live programming throughout the winter for 16 schools.  We will also have demo tanks at Ithaca's Sciencenter and at the Tompkins Center for History & Culture.  

Classroom Cold Water Aquariums like this one are rceiving trout eggs at:

Dryden Elementary & High School

Groton Elementary & High School

Ithaca's Caroline, Enfield, Fall Creek, Northeast & South Hill Elementaries

Lansing Elementary

Newfield Middle School

South Seneca Elementary

Trumansburg Middle School

TST BOCES Smith School