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Printable: Wisconsin Aquaculture Coloring and Activity Sticker Activity Book
Did you know that the aquaculture of tilapia dates back to ancient Egypt, where it was…
Hands-on story mapping of St. Louis River Estuary
By Heidi Ferris | June 2025 What happened? From May 19th to May 22nd, over 1500…
Spring Success Great Lakes BioBlitz!
By Heidi Ferris | June 2025 What happened? Science in action! For four weeks this spring…
Poster: Great Lakes Fishes
Both beautiful and educational, this full color poster (26.5″ x 38.5″) shows very accurate fish illustrations…
Community Presentations and Engagement, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 9
Lesson Summary Students make presentations and/or create videos about their crayfish research project(s). In this way,…
Crayfish as Indicator Species, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 7
Lesson Summary Students will first read about a hypothetical mysterious phenomenon about crayfish disappearing from a…
Competing Crayfish Game, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 6
Lesson Summary In this lesson, students model impacts of invasive species by playing an engaging game…
Collecting Reliable Crayfish Data, Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 5
Lesson Summary In this lesson, students participate in a scientific field study* and apply what they…
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