Course Description:                                                                                                           

Level: 10-12                                                                                                                         Credit: 1

Length: Year                                                                                                                        Prerequisites: None

Program: Vocational Education/Science                                                                        Tech Prep:  no

Career Cluster Area: Agriculture & Natural Resources                                    Pathway:  Technology Education

Source of Occupational Skills Standards: Skills USA-VICA, U.S. Coast Guard, OSHA, NSSB, CCHREI

Eligibility for Nationally Recognized Skill Certificate(s)/State License:

Description:

Students in this course will capture, artificially spawn, and raise two species of Pacific salmon (contingent of ADF&G approval).  These students will be responsible for the care of our fish and maintaining the school hatchery.  Topics that will be examined during the year include the following:

·         Fish capture, artificial spawning, and fish rearing

·         Net mending, commercial fishing techniques, fish processing

·         Water chemistry and water quality measurement

·         Hatchery maintenance procedures

·         Salmon biology

·         Freshwater and marine ecosystems

·         Ocean safety and seamanship

This course can fulfill a science or vocational credit.

Performance Standards

(Learner Outcomes)

Alaska Reading, Writing, Math, Science Performance Standards

Alaska Content Standards

Alaska Cultural Standards

Alaska Employability Standards

Occupational

Skills Standards

All Aspects

 of  Industry

Assessment

1.        Demonstrate responsibilities of employment, including dependability, and meeting organizationally defined expectations.

W, M.4.1, M.E.1,4.1, M.E1.4.2

HL.B.1, LA.B.2

B.3

A.1,A.2, B.1, B.5

Workplace Skills;  Skills USA-VICA

All

Skills USA-VICA

2.        Demonstrate safe laboratory techniques and handling of hazardous chemicals and materials.

R, W, S.B

HL.B.1, LA.B.2, S.A.2, S.A.6

A.6

ASE/NATEF-Task List and Assumptions

Health and Safety

Skills USA-VICA

 OSHA

3.        Know fish hatchery functions and operations, their related safety procedures and precautionary measures.

M.C, M.A2.4.1, R, S.A, S.B

HL.B.1, S.A.6, LA.B.2, M.E.2, M.E.3,

B

A.2,

ASE/NATEF-Task List and Assumptions

Technical Skills

Skills USA-VICA

ASE/NATEF

4.  Investigate career opportunities.

M.E, R, W

LA.B.2, M.E3, T.E.5

A.1, A.7, C.4

A=All

B=All

Workplace Skills, Skills USA-VICA

All

Skills USA-VICA

5.  Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate ocean safety and seamanship.

S.D.1

HL.B.1, HL.D.4, G.A.1, LA.B.1

E.4

A.6

US Coast Guard small watercraft regulations

Technology Health and Safety

 US Coast Guard

6. Participate in fish capture, artificial spawning, and fish rearing activities.

S.A.12,13, M.A3.4.6, M.A3.4.5,6, M.A2.4.1, R4.4, R4.5,6, R4.11,          W 4.2, 3

SA 10,11,12,13

B

E.A.1

A

CCHREI: D.208, D.214, D.202, D.101

Technical Skills

***

7.  Explore net mending, commercial fishing techniques, fish processing.

M.A1.4.2, M.A1.4.1, S.B.1, S.D.2, R.4.4,5,6,11, W.4.1,4

TE.8

B

E.A.1, E.A.4,E.A.5

A

CCHREI:  G.209, B.202

Technical Skills

***

8.        Develop an understanding of water chemistry and water quality measurement.

SD.3, W4.3, M3.4.1, R.4.4, R.4.5, R.4.11

SA.15, SA.14a,b,c, LA.D.1.d

E.3

A

CCHREI:  D.208

All technical Skills

***

9.        Identify the phases in the natural and cultured life cycle of a salmonid.

R.4.1, R4.4, R4.5, W4.3, W4.6, A6.3.1,A63.2,

SA.11, SA.12, SA.13, SA.14a,b,c

E.A.1

A

CCHREI:  D.313

All Skills

***

10.     Be aware of the major issues surrounding fisheries, stream deterioration and protection, and management of fisheries habitat, and water resources.

SA.9, SA.14, R.4.1

SA

E.2

A

CCHREI:  G.211

Planning Community

Health and Safety

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