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Teacher Training Announced for the NJ Trout in the Classroom Program
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Trout in the Classroom (TIC) is a supplementary educational activity supported by the NJDEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife and NJ Trout Unlimited. Teachers using the program provide a unique experience for their students and effectively teach lessons in a variety of disciplines.

Raising trout is a hands-on activity that engages students and helps to connect them to real-life water quality, fish and wildlife issues and problems...and inspires them to seek solutions. Watching fish hatch from eggs and develop from fry to fingerlings generates enthusiasm among students and helps them develop caring attitudes about fish species and their habitats. This is the first step in fostering in students a sense of stewardship for the planet.

The program encompasses not only science, but also language arts, mathematics, social studies and art. The program is easily adapted to the needs and abilities of students, and geared towards middle and high school students. The TIC activity guide is correlated to the New Jersey Science Standards.

This program is a partnership between the Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW), NJ Trout Unlimited (NJTU) and teachers. The DFW has a biologist who coordinates TIC and provides support and technical assistance to teachers. Brook trout eggs from the Pequest Trout Hatchery are also supplied by DFW at no charge to TIC teachers. The conservation group, NJTU, supports this program through their chapters whose members assist teachers in setting up the aquaria in their classrooms. This includes supplying a product list, and sources of supply. Some chapter members have expertise in aquatic insects and will work with kids on aquatic insect identification or fly tying.

Eggs are delivered in October, and during the course of the school year, students can observe the trout rearing process that culminates in stocking their brook trout into approved streams.

To get started with Trout in the Classroom, please register to attend our training class. The class will be held on September 19 at 5:00 pm at the Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County, NJ.

To register or for additional information, please call 908-637-4125 or email Jessica Griglak at Jessica.Griglak@dep.state.nj.us

For more information on Trout in the Classroom, please visit our website at njtroutintheclassroom.org.

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