Questions for teachers with tanks in their classrooms

[AA79606]

That is another good point...make sure it is placed in an area where he will be able to keep an eye on it at all times, don't want any crayons in the tank! LOL

I'm not sure how much of a teaching lesson you can make about aquariums for kindergartners other than "this is a fish, F-I-S-H, fish".

LOL True!! I can just imagine, "Well class, let this be a lesson, if you put glue in our fishtank, the fishies will die..."

Okay well maybe it could be suggested that kindergartners would learn the responsibility of caring for the daily needs of living creatures by ensuring the fish are fed regularly and properly...

 

[AA79606]

How about doing a small tank with shrimp? Those will be way more interesting than your run of the mill guppy, plus it can be more of a learning experience. (If they're older and not in the south, you could show how the shrimp evolve to be more or less colorful). Some RCS would be perfect!

I have lots of cherry shrimp!! Hey... what do you mean about if they're older and not in the south? (Because I'm old, and I'm in the south... so...???) LOL Really though I have no clue what you mean about them evolving... do you mean how their color improves or fades through selective breeding?

Shrimp are actually a great idea... nobody sells any kind of shrimp around here except for ghost shrimp for feeders. I have cherries and some blue pearls...

 

[Mgamer20o0]

better one is learning about personal property and keeping their dirty hands off it lol looking no touching

 

[AA79606]

better one is learning about personal property and keeping their dirty hands off it lol looking no touching

Oh but it will be so tempting for little ones! Maybe he could just have a plants & snails tank... like java fern & MTS... stuff that will be hard to kill!

 

[Mgamer20o0]

yes but i know about soap in the tank from personal experience lol 5 year olds.... allow them to touch it when no one is looking they think its a good idea to help out or when he is out sick

 

[jpappy789]

And keep the food out of reach too!

 

[Mgamer20o0]

And keep the food out of reach too!

yes locked up as well would be a plus lol

 

[stephcps]

I put a pleco (BN), Briggs snail, shrimp and some guppies in my son's preschool class. The kids loved the tank. With the more unusual critters...it was a big hit!

 

[SubRosa]

Know the room before you choose livestock! Many older school buildings have pretty archaic climate control systems and the temp of the room could vary widely, particularly over breaks. Heating a tank is easy but cooling one isn't.

 

[user_name]

Know the room before you choose livestock! Many older school buildings have pretty archaic climate control systems and the temp of the room could vary widely, particularly over breaks. Heating a tank is easy but cooling one isn't.

+1 Every class in my school is a different temp, most of them can get pretty extreme for fish/shrimp.

I have lots of cherry shrimp!! Hey... what do you mean about if they're older and not in the south? (Because I'm old, and I'm in the south... so...???) LOL Really though I have no clue what you mean about them evolving... do you mean how their color improves or fades through selective breeding?

Yeah I meant selective breeding....