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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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Graphic: How Watersheds Work
This diagram shows a sample landscape with common watershed features. Watershed boundaries are labeled, as well…
Bringing Water Education to Life in Chicago
By Janice Milanovich | July 2026 This spring, Chicagoland educators gathered downtown for two Hands-on H2O:…
2026 Shipboard Science Immersion on Lake Superior
Fifteen educators will trade their classrooms for a research vessel on Lake Superior this July. Fifteen…
Video: Understanding the Great Lakes Watershed
In this video (2:11), learn about the Great Lakes Watershed, one of the most complex and…
Story Map: Bimaadiziwin Nibi – Water is Life
This story map explores water resource conservation through indigenous perspectives and highlights conservation efforts by individuals…
Printable: Color the Great Lakes
For educators, families, students and any who loves the Great Lakes, Wisconsin Sea Grant staff have…
Game: Bloom: The Saga of the Fertilizer Economy
In Bloom, an online game, you will learn about the relationship between agricultural runoff and water…
Center for Great Lakes Literacy website brimming with resources for educators
By Geneva Langeland | September 2025 Digital Resource Library The Sea Grant-led Center for Great Lakes…
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