Super Salmon Learning Kit

Indigenous author Bill Helin’s lyrical text and engaging illustrations will delight readers of all ages with this story about the origin of the salmon and its food chain and life cycle.

As Raven flew over the forest, some of the salmonberries that he was carrying in his beak fell into the river. The berries washed out into the ocean where, “They grew and they grew until each sprouted a tail. Then two eyes and a mouth, both male and female.”

The Sockeye Mother explores how the animals, water, soil, and seasons are all intertwined.

To the Gitxsan People, the Sockeye Salmon is more than just a source of food. Over its life cycle, it nourishes the very land and forests that the Skeena River runs through and where the Gitxsan make their home.

Author Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson) is from the Gitxsan Nation. Growing up in a strong matrilineal society, Brett experienced and learned about the culture, land and political landscape he was born into. From this came a passion to create and share the knowledge and stories of his people, which reflect the importance of environmental balance and a cultural knowledge that spans thousands of years.

Awards

1. The Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Award, Youth Category
2. McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award

Dive into the world of salmon as the lyrically written and beautifully illustrated “Run Salmon Run” children’s book is brought to life.

“Run salmon run,
beneath the moon and sun.
The salmon story circles,
run salmon run”

About the Authors: Bobs & LoLo is a Vancouver-based children's music duo consisting of Robyn Hardy and Lorraine Pond.

About the Illustrator: Lori Joy Smith is an illustrator and fine artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries across Canada and the United States. She lives with her family in PEI.

From the tiny minnow to the massive muskellunge, there are almost 800 species of freshwater fish in North America. Freshwater Fishes is an ideal, simplified reference to the most common North American species.

This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species organized by family to allow for easy comparison of similar species.

Ethical Elements: Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper, and laminated for weather-resistance. Read more about our ethical policies & practices.

The Inside Scoop: We have used these guides for decades, and we LOVE them! So easy to use with all ages.

Saltwater Fishes is an ideal, simplified reference to the most common North American saltwater species. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species organized by family to allow for easy comparison of similar species.

On waterproof paper for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for use by educators and learners alike.

Ethical Elements: Durable & weather resistent. Read more about our ethical policies & practices.

The Inside Scoop: We have used these guides for decades, and we LOVE them! So easy to use with all ages.

This card game provides two learning opportunities. Cards consist of six salmon species and the six life cycle stages of the salmon and a salmon crest image. On the salmon species cards students will see both the marine and spawning phase of the salmon on one card.

25 Cards – 1 Instructional Card and 2 each of the following:

• Eggs, Fry, Alevin, Smolt, Adult, Spawner
• Chinook, Chum, Coho, Pink, Sockeye, Steelhead

This salmon figure is full of intricate sculptural details, from the spines of its fins to its scales. This figure is swimming with its mouth slightly open to reveal its tiny teeth. This figure measures 7 inches long and 2 ½ inches to the top of its dorsal fin, making it about as long as a standard sized pen or pencil.

Bill Helin, the artist who designed this finger puppet, is of Tlingit, Tsimshian, and Norwegian descent and is a member of the Tsimshian Nation, born and raised in the Northwest coastal community of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

His father was Arthur Helin; his grandfather, Henry William Helin, was Chief of the Gitlan Tribe; and his grandmother, Maud Helin, was Chief of the Gitgeese Tribe. Bill spent many hours listening to his grandmother’s stories of the Tsimshian People.

This is a Salmon-focused edition of the Nature Wild magazine, which encourages young readers from all backgrounds to love nature, to be amazed at the variety, beauty, and complexity of the natural world, and to be inspired to protect it. It features stories from naturalists, as well as games, stories, nature activities, contests, quizzes, nature news, identification guides, and more!

We offer a selection of excellent ideas for activities for learning all about salmon! These activity sheets include:

• Creating a Salmon Spawning Model
• Having a Salmon Explorer Day
• Salmon Life Cycle Stages Game
• Smell your way home game!
• Salmon Art Projects
• Salmon Fact Sheets

These all come on a 100% recycled clipboard!

Our clipboards are durable, weatherproof, and made from recycled plastic!

This easy-to-write-on surface provides a simple option for turning the outdoors into your classroom. :)

"The plastic clipboards are a game changer for outdoor ed." – Teacher, Southeast Kootenay School District 5

8.5 x 11" display cards with beautiful artwork on the front with a different stage of a salmon's lifecycle, and on the back a description of this.

Comes on a 100% recycled clipboard along with a number of activity and lesson plan ideas.

These 12 laminated cards are offered by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

One one side of each of the cards they show either the Marine Phase or Spawning Phase of 6 different types of Salmon: Coho, Pink, Steelhead, Sockeye, Chinook, Chum.

On the other side of each of the cards they describe this salmon, including a description, life cycle, defining features and fascinating facts.

A simple drawstring bag to keep your bundle together. Especially helpful if you are taking your learning outdoors!

This book looks at the growth of a salmon from egg to adult, and provides children with a thorough account of the five distinct stages of a salmon's life cycle: egg, alevin, fry, smolt, and adult.

Author Bobbie Kalman is the award-winning author of more than 400 non-fiction books. She has established herself as a leading author in children's non-fiction with two acclaimed series.