Trout in the Classroom - Overview

Trout Unlimited’s “Trout in the Classroom” program is a nationwide program designed to connect students with their watersheds.

Students in grades K – 12 raise trout from eggs to fingerlings and then release them into a state-approved cold water stream or lake.

The Maryland “Trout in the Classroom” program has developed a partnership between the Potomac-Patuxent Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Department of Natural Resources. DNR’s Aquatic Resource Education (ARE) Program has provided background information on several trout species, as well as lesson plans correlated to the Maryland State Curriculum and Environmental Literacy standards. In addition, teachers wishing to take part in the program can apply for an ARE grant to cover the cost of equipment and other expenses.

Trout in the Classroom Curriculum

Background

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Rainbow Trout

Cutthroat Trout

Lessons

Fish Clues

Home for a Trout

Insides and Outsides

Is it a Trout?

Lake Waterford Fish Kill

Nature or Nurture

Trout to Die For

Trout vs. Aliens

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