A Pathfinder for 3rd Grade
	Did you know that each year wild salmon travel thousands of miles from the ocean to freshwater to spawn? They have to swim upstream against tremendous obstacles to complete their incredible journey. To find out about their struggle to survive, follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you find information in your school library media center, on the Internet, and in the community about the Pacific Salmon.
	Books Magazines Internet Sites Videos CD-ROM Dewey Numbers Keyword Phrases People Places State EALRs
	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	There are several books for kids about Pacific salmon. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog.   597 Gil Gill, Shelley. Swimmer The story of the Chinook salmon- Swimmer's journey over 10,000 miles illustrates the cycles of life for the salmon and the girl Katya who is coming of age.   597 Gui Guiberson, Brenda Z. Salmon Story Describes the salmon's life journey to the sea and back, and the threat posed by pollution, commercial fishing, and other factors.   597 PHL Phleger, Fred B. Red Tag Comes Back Follows the danger-filled life of a salmon as she leaves the river where she was born, travels to the sea, and four years later returns up-river to her birthplace to lay her eggs.   597.56 Col Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus Goes Upstream: a Book About Salmon Migration When Ms. Frizzle turns the bus into a salmon, the students follow a group of real salmon on their way to a freshwater stream.   639.2 McM McMillan, Bruce. Salmon Summer A photo essay describing a young Native Alaska boy fishing for salmon on Kodiak Island as his ancestors have done for generations.   639.3 Con Cone, Molly. Come Back, Salmon: How a Group of Dedicated Kids Adopted Pigeon Creek and Brought It Back to Life Describes the efforts of the Jackson School in Everett, WA, to clean up a nearby stream   970.4 MCK McKeown, Martha Ferguson. Come to Our Salmon Feast Here you will read, and see, how Indian boys caught salmon in a dip net, and how they shared in the great feast in the long house.   979.7 Hir Hirschi, Ron. People of Salmon and Cedar Presents the world of the Northwest Coast Indians, showing their interaction with and dependence on the natural world around them.    REF 333.956 Jay Jay, Tom. Reaching Home: Pacific Salmon, Pacific People Tells about the struggle of Pacific salmon.   398 Sib Siberell, Anne. Whale in the Sky Describes the Northwest Indian totem pole which shows how Thunderbird punished Whale for chasing Salmon and scaring Frog.   SP E RIU Rius, Maria. La Vida en el Mar=Marine Life Little Salmon observes a variety of living things as he swims with Great Salmon down the river to the sea. Includes factual information about animals that live underwater.   E Slo Sloat, Teri. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout Set on the coast of the Pacific Northwest, this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme describes the silly consequences of an old woman's fishy diet.   Return to Top
	Online Resources--Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. The Salmon Page Provides information about how to catch buy, cook, and save salmon. Includes salmon art, school projects and has links to more salmon sites on the Internet.   BPA- Power of The Columbia- The River This page for was created especially for kids. It includes salmon stories in English and Spanish, salmon pictures to color, seven ways to save the salmon, and illustrated tales of the journey of the salmon to the Pacific Ocean.   Questions and Answers About Salmon Do you have a question about salmon? This page, provided by the Western Fisheries Research Center, probably has the answer.   The Salmon Cycle Learn about the life of the salmon and how you can help solve some of their problems.   Washington Forest Protection Association Read about the 7 species, and learn about the Forests and Fish Forever Plan to protect the fish of Washington State.   Commercial Fisheries (CF) Genetics Laboratory - Kid's Page - The Salmon Story View images of the salmon life cycle and read information about each stage.   Salmon Facts: An Informational Guide to Our State's Natural Treasure Information about the 7 species is presented in a nicely condensed form. Be sure to check out the glossary of salmon terms at the bottom of the page.   Salmon Challenge Salmon Challenge is an interactive game to help you see how your decisions help or harm our environment and our salmon. It was developed by the Puget Sound Natural Resources Kids Page.   Trees to Seas: Journey of the Wild Salmon This free board game that can be downloaded at the Washington Arbor Day Council Page. You'll need Free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the game.   Raised in Washington The kid's version of the Seattle P-I has information about the state's farming industry, which includes aquaculture.   International Year of the Ocean - NorthWest Salmon Information about salmon and conservation attempts.   SCORE: Haida Myths and Legends Teacher Guide Provides resources for students to study the mythology surrounding the King Salmon (Chinook) of the Pacific Northwest, including myths from the Haida (a Native American Tribe of the Pacific Northwest.) Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: Video 597 Fis Fishworks '98 [Videorecording] Video 597 Tal Tales of the salmon II [Videorecording] CD-ROM 979.7 Sou - The Sound, Puget Sound Multimedia CD-ROM produced by the University of Washington. Interactive CD-ROM encourages users to explore the properties, ecosystems, species, status, marine affairs, solutions and recreation of Puget Sound. The salmon and Native American information is terrific! Available in WSD libraries. See ordering information at The Sound, Puget Sound Multimedia CD-ROM for additional copies. Search the North Central ESD Media Coop Online Catalog for Pacific Salmon videos and laserdiscs. Teachers can book online. Students - ask your teacher to send for the material you need.  Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about salmon, look for these numbers: 597 - Fishes 597.55 - Salmon 639 - Hunting, Fishing, Conservation 639.2 - Commercial Fishing Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases
	Do you need additional information? Try using these words and phrases to search your library online catalog, the NCRL Online Catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias or the World Wide Web: Pacific salmon Columbia River Washington State Fisheries Sockeye salmon Chinook salmon Chum salmon Pink salmon Steelhead Cutthroat trout Coho salmon Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic:   Wenatchee River Salmon Festival Check this page to find out the date of this year's festival, held at Leavenworth Fish Hatchery. Teachers can download a copy of the curriculum. Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery Complex North Central Washington Museum Contact Michelle Loudon to schedule the salmon box, "Fin Bin," for your classroom. It contains activities, video, and everything you've ever wanted to know about salmon! There's even a stuffed salmon in the kit.   Return to Top
	Information Literacy EALRs for Pacific Salmon
	Geography 1. The student uses maps, charts, and other geographic tools to understand the spatial arrangement of people, places, resources, and environments on Earth's surface. To meet this standard, the student will: 1.1 use and construct maps, charts, and other resources   Benchmark 1 examine a variety of maps to describe basic mapping elements, for example title, legend, direction and grid design a simple map of a local area that displays information using symbols explained in a key   Return to Top
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