Many of the schools participating in Portland
Water District’s HydroLogics school-based education program
have integrated the TroutKids of Maine program into their
curriculum. Both programs engage teachers and their students
in a year-long exploration of water through the study of a
variety of topics, including:
  Trout anatomy and life cycle
Water properties
Water quality and pollution
Habitat
protection
Watersheds and watershed protection
The most
valuable learning tool of TroutKids is raising Brook Trout
from egg to fry in chilled incubator tanks. The trout are
kept in the classroom where students monitor their
development over four months. During this time, PWD delivers
lessons about trout anatomy and life cycle. The program
culminates with the students releasing their young trout
into a river. In addition to the interdisciplinary lessons,
students are encouraged to develop and implement their own
watershed stewardship projects aimed at helping to ensure a
healthy future for their new fish friends.
Trout Unlimited's Trout in the Classroom
Sebago
Chapter, Trout Unlimited
Maine fishing
records
Gulf
of Maine Aquarium:Streams
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