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: Mnoomin maan’gowing / The Gift of Mnoomin
Book Description: In Mnoomin maan’gowing/ The Gift of Mnoomin, follow a young child and their family as…
Book: Nibi’s Water Song
Book Description: Nibi’s Water Song follows a young girl, Nibi, through her challenges, struggles, and successes as…
Book: Our Ancestors’ Kitchen
Book Description: Our Ancestors’ Kitchen is a beautiful book celebrating traditional Indigenous harvesting, foods, and the connections…
Book: Where Wolves Don’t Die
Book Description: Where Wolves Don’t Die is both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about…
Book: Black Bears & Blueberries
Book Description: A fun, beautifully illustrated story about two grandparent bears and their grandchildren, and their animal…
Book: Bud Finds Her Gift
Book Description: When young Bud sees people bustling around, intent on their chores and their screens, she…
Getting Students Hooked on Conservation with Lake Sturgeon!
By Anne Moser | January 2026 What happened? In October, middle school students and their teachers…
Printable: Color the Great Lakes
For educators, families, students and any who loves the Great Lakes, Wisconsin Sea Grant staff have…
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