Teacher Resource Center
Citizen Science: Birds & Phenology
Look for phenomenal phenology in your community. Watch and ID birds in your neighborhood.
Citizen Science: Cloud Clues
Name cloud characteristics in this outdoor, observational activity.
Attack Pack
This kit features twelve lessons for a variety of ages that relate to invasive species in the Great Lakes.
Wild Rice Detective
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.
Would You Drink This Water?
Students use their senses to determine the quality of water samples.
Examining Cause and Effect: Mussel Mania
Students become mussels to explore how invasive species can affect the balance within aquatic ecosystems.
Using a Key for Fish ID
Students will learn how to identify Minnesota fish species using a dichotomous key.
Tackling Your Tackle Box
Activities familiarize students with common lures and tackle and the fish they attract.
Food Chain Tag
Students discover how energy flows and is transferred between the interdependent organisms of an ecosystem.
Fish Senses
Rubber fish replicas engage students with science and art.