Gyotaku
/With the arrival of our 250 salmon eggs, we started observing the beginning stages of the salmon life cycle. We have discussed the many different species of salmon and seen how the mature adults differ greatly in color and size. One of our favorite activities we did during our salmon unit was a lesson about the ancient Japanese art of fish printing called Gyotaku. We also got to make our own authentic fish prints using a real salmon as well! Many students were amazed by how cold the fish was and how it was both firm and squishy at the same time! The eyes of the fish were especially fascinating to many of us.
