Great Lakes in My World
Great Lakes in My World offers 80 indoor and outdoor activities for kindergarten through eighth-grade students. The curriculum is divided into six units: Lakes, Sand Dunes, Wetlands, Human Communities, History and Geology. Each unit includes 11 to 17 activities, divided by grade level, and student pages accompany the activities. The curriculum meets state learning standards and benchmarks in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. 
The curriculum was developed in accordance with our philosophy that it:
- instill a sense of place
- be inquiry-based
- provide a positive focus
- promote problem-solving
- offer service learning
- foster learning for understanding
Click on the following links for sample activities that: - Connect students to the Great Lakes by inspiring care and a sense of place.
- Explore the Great Lakes, sand dunes, wetlands, communities, geology and history.
- Investigate solutions to regional issues that affect the great lakes community.
View sample creature cards of the diporeia, walleye and beach pea. See kit details, or read what people are saying about Great Lakes in My World. Great Lakes in My World was created with generous funding support from the Wege Foundation, Rockwell Automation, US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5, Kraft Foods, West Michigan Coastal Kayakers Association and Gravity Tank, Inc. Purchase Great Lakes in My World
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