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Game: The Legend of the Lost Emerald: Searching for Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
Take a deep dive into maritime mysteries with your students in this point-and-click adventure game! Learners…
Video: Behind the Scenes: Creating a Play About Trash
This video (7:30) shares the story behind the creation of the play, “Me and Debry.” Video…
Video: Quagga Mussels Feeding–Sped up 10x
This short video (1:22) emphasizes that quagga mussels are active animals–much more active than washed up…
Video: 10,000 Years of Archaeology Below the Great Lakes – Students Ask Scientists
This video (52:24) features Ashley Lemke, an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee….
Video: All Washed Up, Lake Michigan’s Algae Challenge (Short Version)
This video (8:17) highlights the causes, impacts, and possible mechanisms for controlling excessive algal blooms of…
Center for Great Lakes Literacy website brimming with resources for educators
By Geneva Langeland | September 2025 Digital Resource Library The Sea Grant-led Center for Great Lakes…
Story Map: Aquatic Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
This story map, produced by The Nature Conservancy, provides information on aquatic and coastal invasive species…
Field Guide: Michigan Crayfish
A comprehensive field guide on native and invasive crayfish species found in Michigan including explanations on…
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