Aquaculture. Teacher Edition.

Mid-America Vocational Curriculum Consortium, 1500 West Seventh Avenue, Stillwater, OK 74074 (order no. CN601501: $38.50).

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Teachers; Practitioners

Agricultural Production; Behavioral Objectives; Business Administration; Equipment; Fisheries; Learning Activities; Lesson Plans; Marine Biology; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Teaching Methods; Test Items; Units of Study; Water Quality

This color-coded guide was developed to assist teachers in helping interested students plan, build, stock, and run aquaculture facilities of varied sizes. The guide contains 15 instructional units, each of which includes some or all of the following basic components: objective sheet, suggested activities for the teacher, instructor supplements, transparency masters, information sheet, assignment sheets, assignment sheet answers, job sheets, practical tests, written test, and answers to written test. Units cover the following topics: introduction to aquaculture; the aquatic environment; fundamental fish biology; marketing; site selection; facility design and layout; water quality management; fish health management; commercial catfish production; commercial trout production; commercial baitfish production; commercial crayfish production; other commercial species; harvesting and hauling; and business management. All of the units focus on measurable and observable learning outcomes. They are designed for use in more than one lesson or class period of instruction. (KC)

1991

ED327657