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<body class='hmmessage'><div style="text-align: left;">John,<br><br>I agree kick nets are the best fun. There's nothing like kids doing a jig in the stream. Do you have enough kick nets. They can run a $125 a piece.<br>I bought a good one, and made 6 more. Buy 2 broom poles/handles and fine wire or plastic screen from a hardware store. I also had someone donate heavy duty fabric. In the beginning, I used a heavy duty stapler to staple the nets to the poles. Make sure to fold the water end of the mesh to make it finer. Staple the double folded fabric. Like magic, a new kit net for about $5! After use, we refined. I had a volunteer who worked at a sewing fabric w/ heavy duty machines. She sewed 2 long fabric loops on the mesh (just like the "real" kick nets you can buy). <br></div>I've had them for 7 years, & they're still going! I use the kit nets a little different than Ruth. Find a good riffle, then 2 students (one to hold each pole) & then 2 in front of the net (make sure to anchor the bottom of the net down in the stream w/ rocks) dancing around.<br><br>It is always good to have at least one good D-net on hand for the shy kid who wants to work by themselves. PLus, I always have extra aquarium nets (large size) since I usually have at least 25 kids at once to do a stream study.<br><br><font size="3"><font color="#008000" face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive">Carissa Longo<br></font><u><font color="#0000ff"><strong>Carissa51@hotmail.com</strong></font></u></font><br><br><hr id="EC_stopSpelling">From: rroperti@zoominternet.net<br>To: nick@henshue.org; jjose@ptd.net<br>Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:03:09 -0400<br>CC: paee@actionpa.org<br>Subject: Re: [PAEE] D-nets vs. kick nets for 6th & 7th graders<br><br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">John and all, I agree with Nick! I use a couple of
kick nets with 6th grade level students at Lake Arthur, Moraine State Park, and
it works VERY well. I have 2 students work the net, one holding each pole. They
walk out into the lake to a point just below their boot tops (It is fall or
spring and the water is cold.) Then walk the net back toward shore. Other
students meet them with containers for the critters and plants found. It is a
great project for working together. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Yes Nick, we did get your good ideas about night
programming, and I too am a BIG fan of the <em>Identiflyer</em>. The sounds are
so true and real. By the way - where is Easton High School? Keep the good ideas
coming, AND if you are into writing them down - there is always room in the PAEE
JOURNAL! Thanks, Ruth</font></div>
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<a title="nick@henshue.org" href="mailto:nick@henshue.org">Mr. Henshue</a>
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<div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="jjose@ptd.net" href="mailto:jjose@ptd.net">John Jose</a> </div>
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for 6th & 7th graders</div>
<div><br></div>Kick nets all the way, baby!!!
<div>What is better than having kids up to their knees slopping around in the
water? Waders are optional, shoes are not...</div>
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<div>Nick Henshue</div>
<div>Environmental Sciences</div>
<div>Easton Area High School</div>
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<div>P.S. Did you guys get my message about nocturnal programming
and an audio track?</div>
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<div>On Aug 28, 2008, at 10:02 PM, John Jose wrote:</div><br class="EC_Apple-interchange-newline">
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I’m going to be doing some
stream/benthic macroinvertebrate investigations with 6<sup>th</sup> and
7<sup>th</sup> grade students and I’m trying to determine whether D-nets or
kick nets will work better. </span></font></p>
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I’d appreciate feedback based on
anyone’s experience using D-nets and/or kick nets – including if you found
one type of net worked better than the other - to collect macroinvertebrates
with 6<sup>th</sup>/7<sup>th</sup> graders. Thanks.
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<p class="EC_MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">John</span></font></p>
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