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Strategic plan targets invasive species
The Superior Daily Telegram (11/17)
Douglas County’s Land Conservation Committee is forwarding a plan to the county board that takes aim at invasive species.
Mich. Clean Marina Program: Public-private partners work together to improve water quality
Grand Rapids Environmental News Examiner (11/9)
Partners from the public and private sector in Michigan are working together in a voluntary program to improve the quality of the Great Lakes.
Researchers seek funding for wind test site in Lake Michigan
Grand Rapids Environmental News Examiner (11/7)
In a recent article in The Muskegon Chronicle, it was reported that researchers at Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC) cited a lack of year-around data (on wind platform testing) needed by prospective development companies.
COMMENTARY: Senate needs to pass clean energy act to help Michigan
The Grand Rapids Press (10/26)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was absolutely correct with his recent proclamation about the current condition of the Great Lakes State: "The State of Michigan," Reid declared from the Senate Floor, with a copy Time Magazine in his hand, "is in trouble."
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| Lake Superior: M-Z Learning Kit | free sample lesson | |
| Grade level: K-3 | Date: 1992 | Program cost: Free |
| Subjects: art, geography, science | ||
Correlated to education standards? Yes
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Table of Contents
This traveling kit introduces students to Lake Superior through lesson plans as well as suggested activities depicting aspects of the lake that relate to the letters M-Z.
This traveling kit contains activities and resources for discovery-based classroom activities focusing on Lake Superior. Resources include books, magazines, video and/or audiotapes, posters, maps, and all materials or equipment (including lesson plans) necessary for each activity. This traveling kit introduces students to Lake Superior through lesson plans as well as suggested activities depicting aspects of the lake that relate to the letters M-Z. Lesson plans are included for some letters, but teachers are also encouraged to develop activities for the remaining letters. This kit allows for student-directed learning, as teachers could also let students choose research topics related to a specific letter. Lesson plans are included for six letters: M is for Map; O is for Otter; R is for Rainbow Trout; T is for Tugboat; W is for Waves; and Z is for Zebra Mussel. Also included is an extensive list of resources, organized alphabetically by topic or subject area, which can be useful for both students and teachers.
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| Issue 1: Habitat | - | Key Characteristic 1: Accuracy |  | ||||||||||||||
| Issue 2: Pollution |  | Key Characteristic 2: Depth | | ||||||||||||||
| Issue 3: Invasives | - | Key Characteristic 3: Skills | | ||||||||||||||
| Issue 4: Ecosystem | - | Key Characteristic 4: Action | | ||||||||||||||
| Issue 5: Biodiversity | - | Key Characteristic 5: Soundness | | ||||||||||||||
| Issue 6: Build Fisheries | - | Key Characteristic 6: Usability | | ||||||||||||||
| Issue 7: Treaty Rights | - |
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| Issue 8: Manage Fisheries | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Issue 9: Stewardship | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Issue 10: Fishing | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Issue 11: Careers | - | ||||||||||||||||
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