More than a third of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Currently, our 5th grade students are raising rainbow trout in partnership with Trout in the Classroom (TIC) and the MN DNR. Through the purchase of these aquaponic tanks, we are further extending this learning by providing a close-up experience that shows how fish and plants interact within a healthy ecosystem.
This project obviously meets several science standards, but also meets social studies standards, in particular economics standards as MN has a strong tie with natural resources and our economy. Fishing and other outdoor sports have a strong following in MN and provide many job opportunities. Also, the current emphasis on farm to table food production ties nicely into our project.
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Currently, our 5th grade students are raising rainbow trout in partnership with Trout in the Classroom (TIC) and the MN DNR. Through the purchase of these aquaponic tanks, we are further extending this learning by providing a close-up experience that shows how fish and plants interact within a healthy ecosystem.
This project obviously meets several science standards, but also meets social studies standards, in particular economics standards as MN has a strong tie with natural resources and our economy. Fishing and other outdoor sports have a strong following in MN and provide many job opportunities. Also, the current emphasis on farm to table food production ties nicely into our project.