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- The Great Lakes on Thin IceLesson 2202
The Great Lakes on Thin Ice
Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeThis lesson will explore the phenomenon of ice cover as students learn about ways that winter is “shrinking” in the Great Lakes. They will engage with the scie…
- Sailing Close to the Winter WindLesson 2203
Sailing Close to the Winter Wind
Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeThis lesson will explore the phenomenon of wind in the winter through the pastime of ice boating to learn about the science behind how winds are produced, sail…
- Beyond English Class: The Power of Poetry
Beyond English Class: The Power of Poetry
EnglishExploring Michigan6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeTravel with host Justin Rogers as we meet young people throughout Michigan who use poetry to empower themselves and their communities.
- The Fungus Among UsLesson 2204
The Fungus Among Us
Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeExplore the phenomenon of fungal networks in the city of Crystal Falls, MI to help students learn some of the science of the fungi kingdom. They will learn how…
- Virtual Field Trip: The Newest National Park
Virtual Field Trip: The Newest National Park
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeAs the Indiana Dunes area transitions from National Lakeshore to National Park, more visitors are enjoying its beaches and trails. Environmental threats may be…
- Virtual Field Trip: (Ship)Wrecks Within Reach
Virtual Field Trip: (Ship)Wrecks Within Reach
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeThe Great Lakes only national marine sanctuary brings underwater history up close. Whether you’re in a glass-bottomed boat, looking down from a kayak, or divin…
- Virtual Field Trip: Floating Habitats
Virtual Field Trip: Floating Habitats
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeA partnership of the John G. Shedd Aquarium’s Kayak for Conservation program and the Urban Rivers organization has created new “floating” islands to replace th…
- Virtual Field Trip: Microplastics in the Lakes
Virtual Field Trip: Microplastics in the Lakes
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeDid you know that over 10,000 tons of plastics enters the Great Lakes every year? Researchers in New York have been looking into plastics pollution in the Grea…
