K-12 Curriculum assistance
Click HERE or on the adjacent image for Lesson Plans on WATER, BIOLOGY, AQUATIC ORGANISMS, INVASIVE ANIMALS AND PLANTS, AND ECOSYSTEMS. Gathered from Michigan teachers by Aquarium educators.
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Teacher websites
1. Food Chains of the Great Lakes and Lake Saint Clair
2. Invasive species educational card game
General information
Regulations and Research
Asian Carp
Cross-curricular inspiration
1. Food Chains of the Great Lakes and Lake Saint Clair
2. Invasive species educational card game
General information
- List of non-native species in the Great Lakes, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Great Lakes Aquatic Nuisance Species
- United States Great Lakes Program Report on the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement shows how invasive species have effected the Great Lakes
- Visualizing the Great Lakes - Issues - Invasive Species - high-resolution photos of various invasive species in the Great Lake
- A Great Lakes Invasive Species Quiz and THE ANSWERS - Take the quiz yourself and then check your knowledge against the correct answers.
- List of Education Resources and websites about Invasive Species
Regulations and Research
- Great Lakes Nonindigenous Invasive Species - Briefing Paper
- Predicting the Identity, Spread, and Impact of Future Non-indigenous Species in the Great Lakes - An EPA-funded study by the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago
- Basic information about zebra mussels - General facts from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) about zebra mussels and their effects on the Great Lakes
- EPA Study: Reestablishing the Native Clam Population of Metzger Marsh, Lake Erie - Zebra mussels readily colonize clam shells, disrupting feeding, movement, and reproduction. Clams generally die within 1-2 years after infestation. This die-off has been well-documented in the Great Lakes
- EPA Study: The Effect of Zebra Mussels on Cycling and Potential Bioavailability of PCBs: Case Study of Saginaw Bay - The aim of this work was to understand and quantify the effects of zebra mussels on cycling and bioaccumulation of PCBs in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
Asian Carp
- Preventing Asian Carp in the Great Lakes - USGS' approach to how to reduce the amount of Asian Carp in the Great Lakes
Cross-curricular inspiration
- Relating invasive species to English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Art activities. Katie Meister, a Hamtrammck language arts school teacher explores how to use lessons about invasive species in your ELA, math, social studies, and art activities.