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Hands-on learning in Environmental Science 11
On Tuesday morning, our Environmental Science 11 class set out to measure stream gauge (volume of water flowing per second) in nearby Hartl Creek following some significant rainfall over the past two weeks. Some years, salmon fry from our hatchery are released directly into Hartl Creek to make their way into Shawnigan Creek, so Hartl is their natal stream – meaning they will seek to return to it. Measuring stream gauge helps us to know if the creek has enough water for salmon to return. It’s also an opportunity for the students to learn how groundwater seeps back into surface water.
We will be getting salmon eggs at the eyes stage later in December and students will nurture them through each of their developmental stages in our hatchery before releasing them in the spring.
– Laura Robson, Science teacher
Shawnigan Lake School is adhering to all COVID-19 guidelines released by the BC Ministries of Health and Education, including those regarding learning cohorts, physical distancing and mask-wearing when appropriate.
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We will be getting salmon eggs at the eyes stage later in December and students will nurture them through each of their developmental stages in our hatchery before releasing them in the spring.
– Laura Robson, Science teacher
Shawnigan Lake School is adhering to all COVID-19 guidelines released by the BC Ministries of Health and Education, including those regarding learning cohorts, physical distancing and mask-wearing when appropriate.
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
