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What I learned from TROUT IN THE CLASSROOM

by Rubén

When the trout came to school, they were eggs and the eggs were clear. If the egg turns blue it means it is going to die. We received 106 eggs and at least 10 died, so about 90 survived. I was amazed how small they were. When they hatched, they eat their egg sack for energy. Right when they’re born they look like tadpoles because they are brown and wiggle a lot. I noted that frys can be very curious. I saw one fry go down to the bottom of the tank into the bunch of bubbles and let himself float to the top. Now I’m sad because I will never know which one they’ll be when they grow up. I would really like to be there when you let them go.

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by Max

In Science class we talked about the cycle of life. We drew fish. In Science lab we have a big fish tank filled with water. We started with trout eggs. The eggs hatched and little fish came out. They swam around in the tank. Trout live in water. They grew big. My Dad said trout eat bugs. We call this the cycle. Mrs. Bennett will set them free.

by William

I guess you can say I was always interested in animals, but I really didn’t care very much about trout. Sure, I saw them at a pond once in a while, but now that Mrs. Bennett told me all about them, I think trout are pretty cool.
When I was 10, I went to Night’s Pond in Maine on my bike to have lunch with my Dad. I saw a ton of trout swimming there while I was drinking some water. Once I started learning about trout I found out they are like frogs and they change. They start out as blue eggs that look like Yogos, then once they start growing they get an eye. I think of trout eggs as little marbles that tumble around a container. I think trout eggs must feel like they are on a roller coaster or something. The current moves in a certain direction causing the eggs to tumble. Now that is pretty cool!

by Jesse

I learned that fish laid eggs in the water. Trout can grow bigger than a frog. Trout grow to become a fish. Fish can stay alive for many years. Fishes are very good swimmers. Fish are camouflaged by the sea. Fish are very good at hiding places. Fish have to eat to stay alive. Fish can breathe under water. Fish need water to survive. Fish can go any place that has water. Fish take a bath. Fish have tails because they need to swim. Fish have whoppers. Fish need to jump on the water. Fish can do tricks.

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by Nita

Here are some things I learned about trout thanks to the Trout in the Classroom Project this year at Smith. They swim. They eat. They are small. They are all the same. They are nice. They are all beautiful. The fish live in fish tanks. Some fish are very little. They are in a tank. The tank has water and it has bubble water. They are friends. I will miss them. I like the fishes.

by Jason

Here are some things I learned about the Trout in the Classroom project this year at Smith. I already knew a lot about trout because I love to go fishing with my Dad. Something new I learned is how small an egg is before the trout hatches. I had never seen this before although I visited a hatchery with my family in Vermont two summers ago and got to see trout when they were full grown.

I also learned that trout have instincts. They know what to eat and what not to eat. All this time they have been eating fish food, but when they are released they will use their instincts to find food on their own.

To see the trout released into their natural habitat will be a 10+ of fun. I will get to see them swimming outdoors for the first time, going in search of food.

by Moriah

Here are some things I learned about trout thanks to the Trout in the Classroom project this year at Smith. The water has to be very cold, almost freeing when the trout eggs go in the tank. I think if you fall in the freezing water you can get hypothermia. The trout eggs have a yellow thing coming out of their mouth. They eat out of it. It is like a pack of food. Some eggs did not make it. I think it took about ten days to hatch the eggs. The baby trout swam mostly in the corner of the tank. It seems maybe they were scared that we would hurt them. When the baby trout get big they eat bugs. When the baby trout leave, they go to the wild. The wild is the water they will live in for their life.

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