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Plankton: Educators explore these tiny Great Lakes heroes
By Nate Drag | March 2025 What happened? To learn about the microscopic world of Great…

Workshops Connect the Watershed Game and Real-world Restoration
By Nate Drag | March 2025 What happened? On August 2nd and 5th, 2024, 21 teachers…

Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 1.2 Plastic Pollution and You
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…

2023 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Ontario
By Nate Drag | February 28, 2025 What happened? 15 teachers and educators from across the…

Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.5 Creating an Action Plan: What Can You Do About Plastic Pollution?
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…

Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.4 How to Capture Plastic Pollution
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…

Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.3 Persuading Parker’s Party Place
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Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.2 Plastic Pollution in Our Water
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