Adventures of a brown trout…and other freshwater creatures.

Some of our fifth and sixth class students did research projects on some of the other freshwater fish which we found when we did the field trip. They researched the life cycles of brown trout, freshwater eels and mayfly. We
Freshwater Invertebrates

We were introduced to the invertebrates which are found in freshwater. We found mostly mayfly and stonefly nymphs. They were surprisingly large. Michael told us that the water quality of streams and rivers can be determined by what type of
Fish in our local stream

We found sticklebacks, brown trout, stoneloach, minnow and one salmon. Michael told us that the stream had a lot of sediment in it possibly due to drainage works carried out locally. After looking at the fish we gently returned them
Fieldtrip

During our field trip to the local stream Michael and Séan introduced us to some of the many fish and invertebrates that leave in our freshwater. Eels are common in our streams and swim all the way to Saragasso Sea
Things that Bradán saw on out journey in freshwater and saltwater

We listed all of the things which Bradán saw and they included other fish, predators like pike and seals, algae, sheep and cattle and sadly pollution. We enjoyed completing the worksheets which accompanied the Something Fishy Project. We have learnt
Bradán’s Huge Journey!

Vágar – Island in the Faroe Islands
Salmon Lifecycle

We made the salmon lifecycle out of clay and painted them silver/black, it was a lot of fun. It was very interesting to learn all about fish. We enjoyed watching the lessons about Bradán’s life.
Creating our Salmon Lifecycle

Conserving Water

We discussed ways to conserve water and here are some of our top ideas. 1.Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth. Everyone should do this because you use far less water. 2.Recycle water by using washing up water for