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Students, teachers highlight "Salmon in the Classroom" program that brings hatchery eggs into Lodi Unified classrooms
Summary
District instructional coaches and students described a long‑running Salmon in the Classroom program that reached dozens of classrooms this year, involving local hatcheries and partners and culminating in multiple release days that engaged nearly 900 K–6 students.
Beth Fox, a K–8 science instructional coach, told the Lodi Unified board the district—s Salmon in the Classroom program uses eggs from the state hatchery for classroom observation and release, and is supported by local partners.
"This is a statewide program run by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and local community partners," Fox said, explaining participating teachers receive a packet of salmon eggs and students observe hatching and development before returning the fish to the hatchery.
Staff said 54 classrooms across grades 2 through high school participated this year, with 19 new teachers joining the effort.…
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