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Aquarium Club for Young Fishkeepers

Completed by 169 learners
Ages 10-15
Live Group Class
Students of my aquarium class requested an ongoing club to share and learn with their friends here about the fish they are keeping, questions and answers they have, fish tanks they are working on, and other aquatic topics.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(375 reviews)
Rising Star

Live video meetings
1x per week
3-14 learners per class
40 min

What's included

1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Each week we will select a topic to go over and lead our discussion.  This is a socratic (question asking) club and a place to socialize with others that share the hobby.  Topics include: Fish compatibility issues, how to read a compatibility chart, keeping marine tanks, raising coral, freshwater plants, making your own filter, 3 types of filtration your tank must have, schooling and shoaling fish, how to introduce new fish to your tank, water quality and testing, making your own fish food, fish breeding, substrate choices, and many others!

Learning Goals

Students will drive the lesson and determine the topic for the next lesson.  We will start with a brief introduction to the topic and follow that with a Q&A session.  Students will learn about topics including Topics include: Fish compatibility issues, how to read a compatibility chart, keeping marine tanks, raising coral, freshwater plants, making your own filter, 3 types of filtration your tank must have, schooling and shoaling fish, how to introduce new fish to your tank, water quality and testing, making your own fish food, fish breeding, substrate choices, and any other topics they wish to investigate or learn about.

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined March, 2020
4.8
375reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Science
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Texas A&M University
Mrs. Carr is a retired marine biologist who teaches biology, chemistry, and aquatic science in high school.  She maintains 24 aquariums at school and 8 at home, including freshwater, saltwater and reef tanks.  She is also the vice president of her local fish club, the Raleigh Aquarium Society.  Generally she gets in trouble at parties for talking about her fish too much, and she can always be found examining the nearest fish tank and she spends her vacations visiting state and local aquariums.

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