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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Book: It’s a Mitig!
Book Description: In It’s a Mitig!, get introduced to the Ojibwe language through a colorful exploration of…
Book: I am on Indigenous Land
Book Description: Explore the beauty and resources of the thirteen ancestral Indigenous lands and how we all…
Book: Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee
Book Description: In Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee, the ancestors send a hummingbird to a child lost in Windigo’s…
Book: Mii Maanda Ezhi-gkendmaahn / This Is How I Know
Book Description: In Mii Maanda Ezhi-gkendmaahn / This Is How I Know, follow a young child and…
Book: The Water Walker
Book Description: In The Water Walker, Nokomis Josephine walks all across the country raising awareness for nibi…
Book: Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
Book Description: In Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior, follow two Indigenous Rights Activists, Grandma Josephine and her Great-Niece…
Full Curriculum: Ripple Effects, The Impact of Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
Ripple Effects is a collection of 6-12 grade activities that introduce students to aquatic invasive species…
Lesson 8: Ripple Effects, Why Do They Thrive
Lesson Summary Students research the physical, biological, and behavioral characteristics of aquatic invasive species (AIS) that…
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