TIC Week 6

We just finished our first week of trout and its been its Been a fun experience and we learned a lot like reddish the fish and testing the water with multiple thing

-Heather Gray-Vause and Luke Scilovati


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Week 5 pic

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TIC Week 5

More of the fish are beginning to swim to the top of the tank. There are still about 2/3 of the fish hovering above the bottom. No fish have died this week and all systems are go.

- Marko Djurdjevic (Xnil), Katherine Stanton


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TIC Week Three

We have just completed the third week of TIC. After making sure all was "normal", we did the water tests. All seems to be normal and the fries are doing well. We did not have to take out any mortalities. So far TIC has been very interesting and it has been a great learning experience. We hope to have more time to work on TIC in the future.


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Location:TEMS

The Tremendous Trout

This week the eggs have hatched and now are in their second stage of life, known as fry. The fry are about the size of the diameter of a quarter and are black in color. Every egg hatched into a fry. Since the beginning of the week, there have been no mortalities.

Julia Weiss Ryan Bailey

Tic is intriguing

Shawn and I just completed the first week of tic.
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Location:TEMS

Overall Reflection on TIC

The day has come to bid our farewell to the brook trout. Our experience with them has been nothing but educational and we are sad to see that our time with them has come to an end. The TIC program teaches a sense of responsibility as well as how to care for a living animal.
This past Saturday, two anonymous students spent their time having fun with their 7th grade English teacher releasing as well as counting the brook trout we have raised inside of our classroom. They tallied a total of 124 surviving fish. When they arrived, they found a bucket full of the lively fish, who seemed to be as excited as they were. They chose to use either a plastic cup or a small net to help them out of the bucket. Next, the students pulled on their rain boots and braved the cold water as they scooped up two or three of the fish, counted them, and said goodbye as they watched them swim away. This went on for about ten minutes until they were down to the last few fish. These last ones seemed hard to catch and posed as a fun challenge, but the students said that "They felt a sense of relief as well as satisfaction that these trout are finally home."
The connection with the surroundings when the brook trout were released was one of a kind. The satisfaction they felt was one that only came with hard work and hours of dedication. And when the students finally packed up their bags and drove off in their car, only one question lingered in their minds "What next?"



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Location:East Branch of the Brandywine River

Farewell

Trout are now fingerlings and are a always swimming around and active. Their time with us is soon coming to an end, though. Sometime around the end of the month, they'll be released into Kerr Park in Downingtown on April 27th at 10am. We've thoroughly enjoyed our time with the trout, and are sad that we will soon have to see them go. We're enjoying the last week and a half that we have left with them.


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Release Day is Nearing

As we get deeper into April, we get closer to the realization that soon the trout will be departing. It has been a fun first year with the Trout in the Classroom program and has taught me a few lessons.
For starters, it's taught me to have patience and trust the program. For the first month, I arrived at school each morning with a shudder,fearing a green oozing tank full of dead eggs. To my relief, each day I was greeted with a living tank and (generally speaking) healthy water conditions.
I've also learned to delegate more responsibility. Now that I feel comfortable with the TIC calendar, I'll feel more confident in sharing responsibilities earlier with students. Throughout the year I've been immensely impressed with the good-hearted responsibility of students who took the program and ran with it.
It will be rewarding to come full circle with the trout and release them into the stream in Downingtown. We currently plan to release them on Saturday, April 26th in the morning.
-Mr. D

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Update April 9

The trout are getting bigger and bigger everyday! Most of the fish are swimming near the surface now. Daily water quality tests show us that the water is in perfect condition for the fish. The water is at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the ideal temperature for a fry. We hope to see all of the fish staying healthy and continue to grow!
~ Noëlle S. and Meredith M.




Location:T/E MiddleSchool


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Update of Brook trout

The trout are growing well and are adapting to their environment quickly. We are in suspense to release them to the wild. Many of us have grown close to the trout. We have learned a lot about taking care of living beings from the trout's daily needs. Today students have taken ph tests, nitrate tests, nitrite tests, and ammonia tests, and the results were a ph of 7.5, and an ammonia of 0.25. The students have grown attached to the fish and even named one Sammy. More information is to come!
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Many trout are thriving in our classroom tank. Their ravenous nature leads many to hover just below the surface, searching for food around the clock, though they are only fed twice a week. These fingerlings, as they are called, bear Parr Marks down the sides of their torso.
Through mid March to late May, TIC advises us to feed size two food in 1/2 teaspoon increments for a total of one teaspoon per week. Despite the feeding schedule, trout always appear hungry and would likely eat as often as allowed.



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Location:Food for Thought

Blog Update

Fish have been very healthy and active over the past couple days. The temperature is 49.6 degrees. I have seen the fish grow a lot-some bigger than others. We are proud to report that no fish have died in a while, and the fish are still healthy! We will keep updating on the blog for more Berwyn Brookies news.



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Location:TE Middle School

February 7th Trout Update

The trout are getting bigger and bigger everyday! Almost all of the fish are swimming near the surface now. Daily water quality tests show us that the water is in perfect condition for the fish. The water is at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the ideal temperature for a fry. We hope to see all of the fish staying healthy and continue to grow!
~ noëlle s.

Location:T/E MiddleSchool

Trout Update 2/5/13

The trout are doing very well. The water quality is stable. Since the trout have hatched, few trout have died. Everything is "A" okay!!!


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An Update OnTrout

The trout are becoming larger and more adventurous. More and more fry are making the journey by swimming toward the top of their tank and we are starting to feed them food instead of letting their sacs do the work. All of the water quality tests are suggesting that the fry should grow up to be strong and healthy. They are chilling out in their brisk 49.3 degrees water. This temperature is perfect for them and as you may know a healthy fish is a happy fish.


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Water Quality Testing

pH and nitrate levels are tested daily to make sure the water is healthy. We have volunteers that come in each day. The fish have been happy and are now able to swim to the top of the tank. This is a big step for them so they can get their food. The tank has had a constant pH of 7.6-7.7. Ammonia levels this week were 0.25 mg. the nitrate levels are 1-2. These levels are perfect. They are exactly where they should be!



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Location:Berwyn

Swimming fingerlings

The trout are swimming throughout the whole tank now . They aren't just in the redd, or at the bottom, but are actually swimming in the middle of the tank and even the top. It seems so long but also just a few days ago that they were eggs that we were patiently (but eagerly) waiting to hatch.



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Checking up with the trout :)

The trout are becoming so big! I remember when they were in the egg stage. Now the are little trout being about. I can't wait till I have to come in and do the testing. Hailey is now testing the water. Olivia was dropping Nitrate in the bottle! This is just some of the things we do. - Mikayla









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Brook Trout Comic Contest Winner Announced

Allie F has been chosen by her peers for her brook trout life cycle comic. Her interpretation competed against students in all classes.




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Thanks to a PTO grant, our classroom has received an iCelsius temperature probe. This allows us to keep records of water temperature throughout the day to produce a more accurate reading.



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Location:ICELSIUS HELPS TRACK TEMPERATURES

January 4, 2012- We are excited to report that due to the generous gift from the PTO, we have received a classroom iPad. This will help us with data collection, blogging, and digital storytelling. Stay tuned to see how the trout are enjoying room 107.




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Location:iPad Arrives