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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.

close up of mussel with many smaller and darker mussels attached to it

Examining Cause and Effect: Mussel Mania

Students become mussels to explore how invasive species can affect the balance within aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Effects Curriculum

The Lake Superior Curriculum Guide for Grades K-8.

Kit materials including multicolored laminated cards, a satellite image overlayed with a grid pattern, tiny multicolored blocks, a protractor with a string tied to it and reels of flexible measuring tape

From Data to Decision Making: Superior National Forest

Collect real-life data and simulate, in a board game setting, all the factors that play into management of a forest ecosystem.

collection of papers and pictures about types of animals living in rivers

It’s A Ruffe Life: An Introduction to Invasive Species

Students begin by matching images of common invasive species with their characteristics and impacts. Students then engage in an activity that simulates the impacts of Eurasian ruffe on the natural ecosystem of the St. Louis River.