Fish tank in classroom

Made mini aquariums from the DT mini plastic bowls with lids.some animals are from walmart.and the water beads are from amazon.they turned out so cute...

Research shows the benefits that come from students with autism interacting with classroom pets, and stories shared by teachers truly warm one’s heart:

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Writing about our Class Pets the fish

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Elementary teacher Brandon Rutherford created a student lead coral reef program at his school. He shares secrets for using fish tanks and reef aquariums in classrooms to teach science.

A few years ago, I received a small fish tank through the Pets in the Classroom grant program. (More on that a little later) It was a small 1.5 gallon tank with a pump, filter, and light, and three little glofish. Set up was super easy and in a day or so, my classroom had a gurgling fish tank and a few little fishies swimming around. The kids loved it - we named the fish, fed them each morning, watched them swim, and had fishy funeral services when necessary. A really nice addition to the…

This year, my class welcomed a new addition that I have NEVER EVER done before....a fish tank. I have to tell you, while my students were (and are still) amazingly excited about the whole thing, I, on the other hand, was (and still am) quite nervous about it all. I mean, there is a living, breathing ecosystem in my room that needs specific attention to ensure all of those living, breathing beings do not end up belly up. Honestly, it is a huge undertaking that I just didn't think I could do…