Teacher Resource Center
Citizen Science: Birds & Phenology
Look for phenomenal phenology in your community. Watch and ID birds in your neighborhood.
Attack Pack
This kit features twelve lessons for a variety of ages that relate to invasive species in the Great Lakes.
Freshwater Estuary/Wetlands Model: Exploring Estuary and Wetland Functions
As the St. Louis River flows into Lake Superior, it creates a freshwater estuary. This dynamic area can provide several important aquatic habitats; open water, sediment on the bottom and wetlands along the shoreline. Students will observe the characteristics of wetlands and estuaries through the use of a model and identify their importance to the health of aquatic… View More
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.
Examining Cause and Effect: Mussel Mania
Students become mussels to explore how invasive species can affect the balance within aquatic ecosystems.
Fish in Winter (Stability and Change)
Students play the role of fish attempting to survive a Minnesota winter
Lake Effects Curriculum
The Lake Superior Curriculum Guide for Grades K-8.
Habitat Hideout
Students learn to identify preferred fish habitats to help them locate fish “hideouts” when they go fishing.
Food Chain Tag
Students discover how energy flows and is transferred between the interdependent organisms of an ecosystem.
Fishing Regulations and Sportsmanship
Students participate in a scavenger hunt for answers to questions derived from the Minnesota fishing regulations booklet.