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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…

Persuading Parker’s Party Place, Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.3
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…

How Does Plastic Pollution Get into the Water? Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.1
Background How does plastic get in the water? This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution…

Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 1
Lesson Summary This lesson is designed to be highly adaptable, but options include a brief “crayfish…

Types of Plastic, Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 1.3
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…

Activating Knowledge on Plastic, Plastic Pollution and You: Lesson 1.1
Background This lesson is a “foundational lesson” for the larger curricula, “Plastic Pollution and You” developed…

Lake Huron serves as a classroom for elementary students
By Brandon Schroeder | September 2023 What happened? Flapping their arms like migrating birds, excited students…

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