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Lesson 7: Ripple Effects, Don’t Stop For Hitchhikers
Lesson Summary Students role-play the part of lake inhabitants and the aquatic invasive species (AIS) that…
Lesson 6: Ripple Effects, Fishing For Invader Clues
Lesson Summary This activity offers an engaging way for students to conduct research on a specific…
Lesson 5: Ripple Effects, Interview With A Vampire
Lesson Summary Students will act as reporters to research the effects of sea lamprey on the…
Lesson 4: Ripple Effects, Seeing Purple – A Population Explosion
Lesson Summary Through a simulation, sampling, and estimation activity, students learn about the impact of purple…
Lesson 3: Ripple Effects, Characteristics of Great Lakes Invasive Species
Lesson Summary Students use puzzle pieces to match Great Lakes aquatic invasive species (AIS) with their…
Lesson 2: Ripple Effects, Find 7 Ways Aquatic Invaders Are Spread
Lesson Summary Aquatic invasive species (AIS) can be introduced into new bodies of water through various…
Lesson 1: Ripple Effects, Invader Species of the Great Lakes
Lesson Summary Students engage in a card-matching activity to learn about aquatic invasive species (AIS). In…
Book: Little Moons
Book Description: In Little Moons, following the loss of her older sister, grieving thirteen-year-old Reanna finds solace…
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