Dive into our Great Lakes Lessons & Resources
Explore curated Great Lakes resources from Sea Grant and other partners.
These resources are available to educators at no-cost with funding and support from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), Great Lakes Sea Grant Network (GLSGN), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Books: Select Bibliography of the Great Lakes
This select bibliography was compiled by Anne Moser, Wisconsin Water Library at University of Wisconsin-Madison in…
Books: Select Bibliography of the Great Lakes for Young Readers
This select bibliography was compiled by Anne Moser, Wisconsin Water Library at University of Wisconsin-Madison in…
Book: The Great Lakes
Book Description: The Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—are five blue jewels set a bit…
Lesson 3.3: Persuading Parker’s Party Place, Plastic Pollution and You
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…
Lesson 3.1: How Does Plastic Pollution Get into the Water? Plastic Pollution and You
Background How does plastic get in the water? This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution…
Lesson 2.5: Public Hearing – Plastic Pollution Policy, Plastic Pollution and You
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…
Lesson 1: Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems
Lesson Summary This lesson is designed to be highly adaptable, but options include a brief “crayfish…
Database: How’s My Waterway
Find your watershed and explore water conditions. This tool is filled with data that state, federal,…
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