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P5 Caring for Brown Trout Project


The P5 pupils said goodbye to their fishy friends after months of observation in the Science Base as part of the Clyde in the River project.

The project sets out to inspire children to engage with nature and take pride in their local environment. By working closely with scientists from the Clyde River Foundation and Glasgow Science Centre, as well as Biologist, Conor Drummond, pupils learned to raise brown trout from eggs to fry.

Clyde in the Classroom is part of the Fish in Schools project run by the Glasgow Science Centre, and pupils were delighted to visit and hear more about the project. They listened to the geography and history of the River Clyde, the fish that live in it, factors affecting their health, where they migrate to and their habitat. After finding out about the life cycle of the fish, pupils learned about the classroom hatchery and how to look after their fish.

After finding out about the fish and their requirements, pupils were allowed to explore the Science Centre to experience the fun activities. From trying out the giant hamster wheel, exercise bike, to the wonky house and using their own body weight strength to power up lightbulbs. They then made their way back to school to set up their hatchery. With brown trout eggs settled in the hatchery, the children were eager to start their monitoring.

Over the last two months, pupils tracked the development of the eggs as they turned into fry, whilst maintaining perfect habitat surroundings. By monitoring the water level, cleaning the hatchery, replacing water and making sure only dechlorinated water was added along with keeping hatchery lids closed, pupils had a lot of responsibility. On top of that, pupils monitored the water temperature throughout the day using their “fishy math” to plot the temperature on their graphs to make sure their fish had the optimum temperature to grow.

As the eggs grew into alevins to become fry and consumed their yolk sac it was finally time to say goodbye to their fishy friends and pupils made their way to the river to release them. Armed with their beakers and fry, pupils gathered at the edge of the water in Pollok Park and waded in with their wellies to gently set them free. As pupils waved goodbye, there were many cheers all around at the triumph of helping the fry grow.

The Clyde in the River project has been an informative and nurturing project for the pupils to be involved in, challenging, and inspiring their inner scientist.

 

 

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