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Attack Pack

This kit features twelve lessons for a variety of ages that relate to invasive species in the Great Lakes.

collection of papers and materials about wild rice

Students will learn about the life cycle of wild rice and traditional harvesting methods. Then, students will solve mysteries concerning damage and predation to wild rice specimens using inquiry-based scientific methods and real-life data.

box of pictures and information sheets about wheels and pulleys.

Simple Machines

Practice using simple machines in a Lake Superior context.

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Would You Drink This Water?

Students use their senses to determine the quality of water samples.

Lake Effects Curriculum

The Lake Superior Curriculum Guide for Grades K-8.

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Becoming Scientists: Interpreting Visual Data

Discuss the variety of ways that data can be visually represented and understood.

Using a Key for Fish ID

Students will learn how to identify Minnesota fish species using a dichotomous key.

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Becoming Scientists: Synthesizing and Communication (Fish CSI)

Students take on the role of an expert witness in a mock lake sturgeon poaching trial.

Now Open – H2O: Watersheds at Work!