Resources for Educators

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The Story After the Storm Series: The Story After the Storm series examines the aftermath of Duluth's 2012 flood.
COSEE Great Lakes: Advancing Great Lakes and ocean science education by developing partnerships between scientists and educators.
Water on the Web: This is a Web-based national curriculum for colleges and high schools that provides real data, primers, data interpretation, Geographic Information Systems tools, and more.
LakeSuperiorStreams.org educational resources: An awareness of watershed processes can begin at an early age. The curricula provided by LakeSuperiorStreams.org will assist you in preparing lessons for pre-school through highschool students.
Partners in Education Program: This collaboration between Minnesota Sea Grant and the Great Lakes Aquarium enables University of Minnesota Duluth education students to volunteer to work with education professionals.

A-maze-ing Lake Superior: Twenty-nine activities about Lake Superior for kids and adults ages 8 and up. Includes mazes, word puzzles, and fun facts!
The Great Lakes Basin - maps: Five 12x16 maps of each Great Lake and its basin, complete with additional information. A sixth map opens to 17x22" and features the entire Great Lakes System.
Listening to the Lake: Keep in touch with what's going on with Lake Superior with this collection of short informational radio broadcasts.
The Lake Superior Game: In this game designed for groups, a bucket of water representing Lake Superior either gradually becomes polluted and depleted, or not, depending upon the choices made by players.
Exploring Science Writing: An Environmental Focus: Ideal for grade 8-12 classes in English, journalism, and science, this workbook includes assignments and various writings about science and natural resources.

Traveling Trunks: Rent a trunkload of aquatic invasive species educational materials.
Exotics on the Move: Collection of lesson plans about aquatic invasive species on CD-ROM.
ESCAPE: Exotic Species Compendium of Activities to Protect the Ecosystem
Community Stewardship Projects on Exotic Aquatic Species: This booklet provides summaries of 15 community stewardship projects created by students to increase awareness about aquatic invasive species.
Biological Control of Purple Loosestrive, 4-H Leader’s Guide & Youth Manual: Youths can contribute to controlling loosestrife if provided with the right tools and adult guidance.
Aquatic Invasive Species: An Educator's Information and Materials Guide: A booklet containing selected educational materials for k-12 teachers and informal educators.
America’s Most Unwanted Poster: Color photos and comical illustrations of 5 species adorn the poster, and the special perforated page at the bottom features information for use in classrooms.
Mussel Menace! instructors training package: An instructor's training package about the problems caused by zebra mussels and how to prevent their spread.

Ask a Scientist: Explore scientific topics with experts and friends in the relaxed atmosphere of a local coffee house.