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An assortment of teaching kit items: cotton bals, lights, thermometers and pipettes

Germination Research

Discuss factors that affect a seed’s germination time, then perform a mini-experiment involving the steps of the scientific method. Minnesota Science Standards:5.1.1.2, 7.1.1.2 Minnesota Language Arts Standards:6.14.2.2

collection of papers and materials about animal behaviors

Animal Behavior Studies

Engage students in authentic animal behavior research using the live fish collection at Great Lakes Aquarium.

collection of photos and information sheets and a box of colorful puffballs

Bioaccumulation: Scale, proportion and quantity

Students will simulate an aquatic food chain to observe how contaminants bioaccumulate and biomagnify.

collection of printed pictures and other

A Phenological Phenomenon

Exploration of seasonal changes in Lake Superior.

collection of items including markers, papers, and bottles of water arranged on floor

A Meandering Story: An Introduction to Stream Geomorphology

Examine how a stream’s water velocity influences sediment erosion, deposition and transport of materials.

collection of photos and information sheets next to stuffed fish toys in evidence bags

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!