Background Information

• Iowa State DNR 
• Iowa Association of Naturalists: Iowa Fish 
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Environmental Education Resources 
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Junior Ranger Let's Go Fishing! 
• Mussel Intro - Genoa Fish Hatchery
• Overview of fishing
• ​Fish ID
• ​Fishing Poles 101

Pre-Made Activities/Curriculum

Project WET curriculum book
​Fish of Iowa Graphics
​Water Rocks Curriculum and supplies (please let us know which one you're interested in so we can make sure we have enough of the consumables)
Migration Headache Game
Frog dissection diagram
​Water Quality Testing
Urban Waterway Checkup 

Supplies available:

• Water testing kits (this is the kit we have)
• Fishing poles, tackle, bait (real and plastic)
• Dip nets
• Rain boots
• Jars, magnifying glasses, white bussing bins
• Fish ID booklets and macroinvertebrate keys
• Water Rocks - please let us know if you are going to be using any part of this curriculum so we can make sure we have enough supply
• Posters: water cycle, habitat, fish species, watersheds,
• Various taxidermy
• Turtle shells and feet