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Project FISH		free sample lesson
Grade level: 3-8	Date: 2000	Program cost: Free
Subjects: science, history, language arts, social studies, math

Publisher: Michigan State University, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Correlated to education standards? Yes
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Table of Contents

Angling Skills
	Knotting To It
Tackle Crafting 
	No Minnows? Fake It!
	Jigs and “Jiagalooning”
	Fly Tying 101
People and Fish
	Angling Ethics, Fisheries Management, and Folkways
	Angling Dilemmas
	Fisheries Careers Scavenger Hunt
	Great Lakes Fisheries and the Economy
	Fishies Stories, If a Tackle Couls Talk, Oh What (Big Fish) Tales It Would
             Tell, and Museum in a Box
	Making Fish Prints
Aquatic Ecology
	Building a Watershed: Just Add Water
	Fashion and Fish
	Pour a Pond
	A Fish is a Fish? It’s a Dichotomy
	Go Fish
	Runoff Race
	Invader Species of the Great Lakes

A 4-H Fishing Curriculum developed for Michigan and the Great Lakes in particular. It contains sections on aquatic ecology, people and fish, angling skills, tackle crafting and meal preparation.

Project FISH is an adaptation of the National 4-H Fishing Curriculum, developed for Michigan and the Great Lakes in particular. It follows the 4-H pattern, including sections on:

Michigan Aquatic Ecology. Hands-on explorations of watersheds, pond water (invertebrates), filtration by wetlands, invasive species, and fish set the stage and provide background for responsible fishing.
People and Fish. Includes fisheries management, human involvement and a significant section on ethics and the responsibilities of anglers.
Angling Skills. Beginning with a pop can and ending with a spinning rod, this section provides beginning to intermediate techniques in casting, knots and rigging, as well as games and competitions.
Tackle Crafting. A “signature” of 4-H programs, this section provides the opportunity to create jigs, flies, worm harnesses and other gear which reinforces aquatic ecology concepts and provides tackle and lures for later fishing expeditions.
Mixed Creel. A closer look at live bait, as well as smoking, cooking and eating your catch.

The activities are action-oriented, tied to state standards, and the “FISH-format” activities contain both community service components and career opportunities. There is an excellent description of ethics and how to facilitate ethics sessions. Each activity is also an adaptation from regional and/or national programs including Project WILD, WOW!, Earth Systems Education and Life of the Lakes.

Note: You must attend the Project Fish workshop to obtain a copy of this curriculum.

Content Guidelines

Environmental Education Guidelines

Issue 1: Habitat

Key Characteristic 1: Accuracy

Issue 2: Pollution

Key Characteristic 2: Depth

Issue 3: Invasives

Key Characteristic 3: Skills

Issue 4: Ecosystem

Key Characteristic 4: Action

Issue 5: Biodiversity

Key Characteristic 5: Soundness

Issue 6: Build Fisheries

Key Characteristic 6: Usability

Issue 7: Treaty Rights

	Assessment of Coverage:
	-	none or N/A
		limited
		fair
		moderately good
		good

Issue 8: Manage Fisheries

Issue 9: Stewardship

Issue 10: Fishing

Issue 11: Careers

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