Water Quality for Salmon

Lesson 2

30-minute Zoom

Focus Question: Is the Russian River water healthy for salmon?

Before the lesson, complete the following with your students:

1. Watch a video about the salmon life cycle.

* Flipgrid link for Salmon Life Cycle video 

2. Review vocabulary: endangered, turbidity, dissolved oxygen.

Optional:

3. Listen to the Salmon Life Cycle Song.

4. Learn about water quality requirements for salmon. 

Optional formats:

• Water Quality for Salmon (PDF)
• Water Quality for Salmon (Prezi)
• Water Quality for Salmon (Padlet)
   

5. Watch a school of Chinook salmon heading upstream near the Healdsburg fish ladder.

After the lesson:

Optional:

1. Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Resources:

• Stroud Research Center
• Missouri Stream Team

2. Learn about Fairfax County's stream monitoring program.