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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Printable: Aquaculture Family Coloring Book
This print-your-own coloring book provides a fun and active way for children and adults to learn…
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…
Getting Students Hooked on Conservation with Lake Sturgeon!
By Anne Moser | January 2026 What happened? In October, middle school students and their teachers…
Printable: Color the Great Lakes
For educators, families, students and any who loves the Great Lakes, Wisconsin Sea Grant staff have…
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…
Video: What Will Round Gobies Do to Great Lakes Streams?
This short video (5:35) highlights the round goby, an invasive fish in the Great Lakes, along…
Video: Spawning Sturgeon, Wolf River, Wisconsin
This video (8:18) is about Lake Sturgeon with a focus on spawning in Wisconsin’s Wolf River….
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