Lesson Plan - Oe3 Salmon Energy
Lesson Plan - Oe3 Salmon Energy
Lesson Plan - Oe3 Salmon Energy
Specific Expectations
B1.1 Analyse, on the basis research, social and economic issues related to a particular
environmental challenge (e.g., overfishing, deforestation, acid rain, melting of the polar
ice cap) and to efforts to address it
B3.2 Describe how scientists use a variety of processes (e.g., environmental impact
assessments, environmental scans) to solve problems and answer questions related to the
environment
B3.5 Describe a variety of human activities that have led to environmental problems
(e.g., burning fossil fuels for transportation or power generation; waste disposal) and/or
contributed to their solution (e.g., the development of renewable sources of energy;
programs to reduce, reuse, and recycle)
4. Once the Salmon reaches the spawning zone they will drop off their poker chip into the
bucket and return to the start and go again.( Each poker chip left at the spawning zone
represents a salmon egg. The goal of the activity is to see how many salmon eggs can be
deposited in the spawning zone in ten minutes. Students will switch up roles)
5. Eventually when students have gone through a few roles a Dam will be introduced that will
represent the human impacts on the ecosystem (e.g., recreational fishing, resources
extraction).
6. After another couple rounds have class come together and discuss major point of the lesson
1. How do other species use energy from dead salmon?
2. How is the whole forest affected?
3. How is this energy transferred?
4. Once the salmon reach their destination and spawn what happens to them?
5. What does this activity say about biodiversity?
6. How is this natural flow of energy disrupted by humans?
Student Evaluation
Students will answer debriefing questions and connect the game with the salmon
spawning lesson taught previously.
Modifications/ Adaptions
1. Repeating or rephrasing information
2. If necessary work in alternate environment
3. If necessary allow students to sit out and rest
Reflection