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Sprout & Fin · Worksheet
Lesson 19 · Grades 4–8

Starting a system: why you wait before adding fish

Name Date

Label the picture. Write the name next to each letter.

Answer in your own words.

  1. Why do growers wait before adding fish to a new system?

  2. How do growers know a new system is ready for fish?

  3. About how long does cycling a new system take?

Draw or explain

What else has to be set up and ready before it can do its job? Think of a new team, a new garden, or a new school year.