Salmon Story-Publication Guide Sheet

Salmon Scientist #1 _____________________ #2 _____________________

Check to see what you or your has completed and needs to get done in order to be successful on the Salmon Story PowerPoint "e-book" and presentation. Below is a guide for your team, you may have more on some slides and less on others.

+(YES) or -(NO) Slide # Description

_____ 1. Title card with Salmon Story (Magnificent Journey or other title), "researched, written, and illustrated by ___________" include scientist's name(s) and graphic(s).

_____ 2. Inside title card with Salmon Story (Magnificent Journey or other title), "researched, written, and illustrated by ___________" include scientist's name(s) and graphic(s). Also includes electronic book disclosure---SEE BELOW.

_____ 3. Introduction to the story...description, graphic, and the scientific name of the Chinook salmon.

_____ 4. Description of the Egg Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 5. Description of the Alevin Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 6. Description of the Fry Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 7. Description of the Smolt Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 8. Description of the Adult Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 9. Description of the Spawner Stage. (____includes predators and prey)

_____ 10. "The End" ---ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

_____ 11. Glossary 18+ words (see list from your teacher)---MAY BE ON 2 SLIDES

_____ 12. Bibliography cite at least 5 resources the reference books you used in class and at the library

and the Internet.

Did the author include:

_____issues affecting the survival of the salmon

_____labels of the anatomy of the salmon at each stage

_____a puzzle, quiz, or some other activity that will allow the reader to show what they learned.

_____a salmon poem about the life cycle or issues which affect the survival of the salmon.

Outstanding presentations (demonstrating effective communicators) and exemplary stacks (demonstrating collaborative workers, critical thinking, and quality producers) will earn up to 5 Enrichment Points!

Who you are...

What you look like... your size, color, and special things about you such

as a yolk sac, parr marks, internal & external body changes (think about

when you become a smolt or ready to spawn, color changes, etc.

Where you live... (fresh water-river, estuary or ocean/sea)

What you eat... (prey)

What eats you... (predators)

What you feel...

What you do and where your go...

This electronic book was written, illustrated, edited, and published by a student at Florin High School. This publication has been created for use in an elementary classroom for young children to learn about the Life Cycle of the Chinook salmon, one of the most fascinating events in nature.

At Florin High School there are over 588 English language learners (27% of the student body). Students at Florin are learning English through science. Although students have conducted several editing sessions, there may be errors in the book. We welcome your comments!

This publication may reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, for classroom use only. For information regarding permission for other uses of this publication, write to

Panther Science Publishing

7956 Cottonwood Lane

Sacramento, California 95828

visit the Salmon Cam web site at the Internet address below:

Life Cycle of the Salmon©2001 by _____________________

All rights reserved. Panther Science Publishing

Printed in the U.S.A.