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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Story Map: Bimaadiziwin Nibi – Water is Life
This story map explores water resource conservation through indigenous perspectives and highlights conservation efforts by individuals…
Podcast: The Fish Dish
listen to The Fish Dish for the latest “dish” about Great Lakes fish. The podcast, co-hosted…
Article: Door County shipwreck listed on National Register of Historic Places
This article highlights maritime heritage in Lake Michigan. The Little Harbor launch wasn’t a muscular ship….
Game: Bloom: The Saga of the Fertilizer Economy
In Bloom, an online game, you will learn about the relationship between agricultural runoff and water…
Video: Should I Stay, Or Should I Go – Students Ask Scientists
This video (56:23) features Anna Hill, who provides an overview of her work tracking yellow perch…
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: 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: Voices of the Coast: Tamara and Caitlin, Wisconsin’s Underwater Archaeologists
This short video (3:45) highlights shipwrecks and maritime archaeology. Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shipwrecks can tell a…
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