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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, Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 1.2
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…
Creating an Action Plan: What Can You Do About Plastic Pollution? Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.5
Background What can you do about plastic pollution? This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution…
How to Capture Plastic Pollution, Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.4
Background Is it possible to capture plastic pollution that is in our water? This lesson is…
Persuading Parker’s Party Place, Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.3
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…
Plastic Pollution in Our Water, Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 3.2
Background Plastic particles come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. This lesson is part of the…
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