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Video: TED Ed – What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
This Ted-ED animated video (4:46), developed by Cheri Dobbs and Jennifer Gabrys, highlights about the Great…
Video: MI EnviroMinute – Parrot’s Feather
This short video (1:28) highlights the invasive aquatic plant, Parrot’s Feather. This video describes the identifying…
Printable: Lake St. Clair Food Web
This food web graphic features major fish species of Lake Ontario and their main food sources,…
Printable: Lake Ontario Food Web
This food web graphic features major fish species of Lake Ontario and their main food sources,…
Printable: Lake Erie Food Web
This food web graphic features major fish species of Lake Superior and their main food sources,…
Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 4 Native and Invasive Crayfish
Background In this lesson, students explore native and invasive crayfish species of the Great Lakes and…
Investigating Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems, Lesson 3 Crayfish Adaptations
Objectives Students will accomplish the following goals upon completing this lesson: Students will meet the following…
Video: Aquatic invasive species vectors of spread – aquariums and water gardens
This short video (4:17) highlights how the water garden and pet trade industries are vectors of…
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