Electronic Naturalist - Weekly units on animals, plants and environmental issues that include poster, indepth info, activity, definitions, and access to a professional naturalist in two reading levels (1-3 and 4-8.
URL: http://www.enaturalist.org
GLOBE (Global Learning & Observations to Benefit the Environment - GLOBE is a worldwide student environmental monitoring program. It is supported largely by NASA. There are several GLOBE partners in Michigan that train teachers. Students collect environmental data that are used by scientists and are available on the web
URL: http://www.globe.gov
Great Lakes in my World - Published by the Alliance for the Great Lakes (2006), this guide offers 80 indoor and outdoor activities for K-8 students. The curriculum is divided into six units: Lakes, Sand Dunes, Wetlands, Human Communities, History and Geology. Each unit includes 11
URL: http://www.greatlakes.org/
Great Lakes Information Network - The Center for Great Lakes Environmental Education is an informational resource which is designed to provide access to Great Lakes educational material, as well as to identify and address teacher training needs.
URL: http://www.greatlakesed.org
Michigan Forests Forever Teachers Guide - The Michigan Forests Forever Project is a three-piece suite of materials addressing forests and forestry in the State of Michigan. The Teacher's Guide provides extensive background material, activities, and curricula.
URL: http://www.dsisd.k12.mi.us/mff
Michigan DNR Kids page - Outdoor activities for kids!
URL: http://www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163-15943---,00.html
Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support (MEECS) - Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support project consists of FIVE outstanding, Michigan-specific science and social studies units: Ecosystems & Biodiversity (Gr. 4-6), Land Use (Gr. 4-5), Water Quality (Gr. 6-8), Energy and Resources (Gr. 7-9),
URL: http://www.www.michigan.gov/deq-meecs
Michigan Envirothon - The Michigan Envirothon is a broad based approach to teaching natural resource management, environmental stewardship and conservation concepts to Michigan's high school students. The program emphasizes and encourages hands-on learning in the outdoors.
URL: http://www.macd.org/envirothon.html
Michigan Sea Grant - Sea Grants Purple Loosestrife Project This is a link to the “Purple Pages” for curriculum and information regarding Invasive Species.
URL: http://www.miseagrant.org/pp/index.html
Project F.I.S.H. - Project FISH (Friends Involved in Sportfishing Heritage) is a mentor based sportfishing and aquatic resource education that offers training and facilitates partnerships for schools and community organizations to get kids interested in the out of doors.
URL: http://www.projectfish.org
Project FLOW - Fisheries Learning on the Web or Project FLOW, is a collection of 15 lessons based on Great Lakes aquatic science with activities about fisheries and stewardship. Developed by Michigan Sea Grant College Program, funded by the Great Lakes Fishery Trust
URL: http://www.miseagrant.umich.edu/flow/index.html
Project Learning Tree - Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents and community leaders working with youth from preschool through Grade 12.
URL: http://www.michiganplt.org/
Project WET - Project WET is an interdisciplinary K-12 water education program. Facilitators throughout the state train educators on the Project Curriculum in six-hour workshops.
URL: http://www.gvsu.edu/wri/education/michwet/index.htm
Project WILD - Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation education program emphasizing wildlife. The award-winning program is designed for educators of kindergarten through twelfth grade. Project WILD capitalizes on the natural interest that children have.
URL: http://http://www.michigan.gov/michiganprojectwild
T.E.A.C.H. Great Lakes - TEACH Great Lakes features mini-lessons on many Great Lakes topics: environment, history & culture, geography, pollution and careers & business. Geared for elementary through high school students, the modules are continually expanded and updated.
URL: http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/
Teacher's Corner - This section of TEACH (The Education And Curriculum Homesite) is specifically geared toward K-12 educators looking for resources to teach about the Great Lakes and its fisheries. All of the materials have been professionally reviewed
URL: http://glin.net/teach/teachers/
The ABCs of Ecology: an Educator's Guide to Learning Outside - Ferry Beach Ecology School shares its innovative outdoor teaching techniques with the publication of The ABCs of Ecology®: An Educator’s Guide to Learning Outside. This 230-page book is for classroom teachers, home school educators, naturalists, nature ce
URL: http://www.fbes.org/Store.html
The Life of the Lakes (Publication) - Content focuses on economic, environmental and historical issues related to Great Lakes fisheries. Great for anglers, K-12 educators, natural resource managers, and anyone interested in Great Lakes issues. A Michigan Sea Grant College Program Publication
URL: http://66.98.138.55/~admin92/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=2
This Land Is Your Land - 20 FREE activity-based lessons created by MSU Extension's United Growht for Kent County project to help students grow and develop into involved citizens who understand the importance and practice of wise land use. Designed for 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, al
URL: http://www.msue.msu.edu/kent/yourland
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