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The Aquaculture PAC challenges students to explore important aspects in the field of aquaculture. Although an aquarium is not an exact replica of what you might encounter in the natural environment, it exposes students to a simulation of water quality features that would be present in a true aquaculture situation. Students determine why water temperature is a primary factor affecting fish growth in cultured areas, and they conduct hands-on water quality tests to detect pH levels. Fish, like all living creatures, need energy. From where does energy come? Most energy comes from food. Students perform feed calculations, and at the same time, they study how fish absorb and digest food. They will discover how fish use oxygen and why it is necessary to replenish oxygen to avoid depletion, as well as perform feed calculations while studying how fish absorb and digest food.
Agriscience Skills
Academic Skills
Aquaculture
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Most
people don't think about fish when they think of agriculture.
However, aquaculture is a form of agriculture, and there are many
comparisons between what farmers and aquaculturists do. After all,
aquaculturists do farm the waters.
As an added option to the Aquaculture PAC, you
may choose to let your students expand their knowledge by
participating in a group cultivation project. The
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