Performance Expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n For alignment, see: Fish Life Cycle NGSS Summary<\/a><\/p>\n Fish life cycles vary among species. In general, however, fish progress through the following life cycle stages:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fish Life CycleLike all animals, fish need to survive and grow large enough to reproduce. Fish that make it to adulthood and to spawning time use a range of strategies to ensure successful reproduction. This lesson looks at the factors that go into keeping a fish species alive while examining the life cycle of Great […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Like all animals, fish need to survive and grow large enough to reproduce. Fish that make it to adulthood and to spawning time use a range of strategies to ensure successful reproduction. This lesson looks at the factors that go into keeping a fish species alive while examining the life cycle of Great Lakes fish.<\/p> Grade level:<\/strong> 4-8th<\/sup> grades<\/p> Performance Expectations:<\/strong><\/p> For alignment, see: NGSS Summary<\/a><\/p> Fish life cycles vary among species. In general, however, fish progress through the following life cycle stages:<\/p> See separate document: Lesson Assessment, State of Michigan Content Expectations and National Benchmarks<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n
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Background<\/h2>\n
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Each fish species has a unique reproductive strategy and favors certain habitats for spawning and for early development of their newly hatched young. Many Great Lakes fish can be found in shallow water during part of their life cycle. Many species use shallow waters of lakes or rivers as spawning habitat either in the spring or fall. Some, such as northern pike, prefer wetlands with aquatic vegetation. Others such as lake whitefish prefer shallow reefs, which provide rich areas for food and rocky structure to protect the eggs and later the fry.<\/p>\n\n
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Summary: <\/b>Students will learn about fish life cycles and then will diagram the progression from egg to adult.
Time:<\/b> One 50-minute class period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFish Life Cycle
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<\/h1>Lesson Objectives<\/h2>
Background<\/h2>
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Each fish species has a unique reproductive strategy and favors certain habitats for spawning and for early development of their newly hatched young. Many Great Lakes fish can be found in shallow water during part of their life cycle. Many species use shallow waters of lakes or rivers as spawning habitat either in the spring or fall. Some, such as northern pike, prefer wetlands with aquatic vegetation. Others such as lake whitefish prefer shallow reefs, which provide rich areas for food and rocky structure to protect the eggs and later the fry.<\/p>Assessment & Standards<\/h2>
Activity<\/b><\/h2>