TY - JOUR
T1 - A highly accessible classroom aquaculture rig
AU - Panetta, Magdalena R.
AU - Thammavong, Lisa
AU - Fredricksen, Hannah
AU - Jama, Mohamed
AU - Yenew, Kiara
AU - Goodnow, Greg
AU - Kulzer, James
AU - Sonju, James
AU - Pierret, Chris
PY - 2012/12/1
Y1 - 2012/12/1
N2 - Embryology can be a rich component of early scientific experiences, and the zebrafish (Danio rerio) is an outstanding model for the study of life science. Most often, the production and maintenance of embryos is left to professional scientists. In this work, we describe a set of experiments performed together by all of the students of Lincoln K-8 Choice School in Rochester, MN. The experimental hypothesis is that larger aquarium volumes will yield higher reproductive success for zebrafish. Over 5 weeks of experiments, students demonstrated that larger clutch sizes were produced by zebrafish in 29-gallon tanks than 20-gallon tanks. Moreover, the experiment addressed the safety concerns and preparation necessary to do zebrafish science in K-8 classrooms.
AB - Embryology can be a rich component of early scientific experiences, and the zebrafish (Danio rerio) is an outstanding model for the study of life science. Most often, the production and maintenance of embryos is left to professional scientists. In this work, we describe a set of experiments performed together by all of the students of Lincoln K-8 Choice School in Rochester, MN. The experimental hypothesis is that larger aquarium volumes will yield higher reproductive success for zebrafish. Over 5 weeks of experiments, students demonstrated that larger clutch sizes were produced by zebrafish in 29-gallon tanks than 20-gallon tanks. Moreover, the experiment addressed the safety concerns and preparation necessary to do zebrafish science in K-8 classrooms.
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U2 - 10.1089/zeb.2012.0763
DO - 10.1089/zeb.2012.0763
M3 - Article
C2 - 23244691
AN - SCOPUS:84871389162
SN - 1545-8547
VL - 9
SP - 195
EP - 199
JO - Zebrafish
JF - Zebrafish
IS - 4
ER -