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

Supporting Materials
Video: TED Ed – What’s so great about the Great Lakes?
This Ted-ED animated video (4:46), developed by Cheri Dobbs and Jennifer Gabrys, highlights about the Great…

Lessons
Plastic Pollution and You, Lesson 1.4 Plastic Pollution in Your Life
Background This lesson is part of the Plastic Pollution and You curriculum developed by the educators…

Lessons
How Well Do You Know the Great Lakes?
Background Many people, including a large portion of those who live close to the Great Lakes,…

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