Links for Educators

Great Lakes Aquarium: The Great Lakes Aquarium provides on-site and outreach educational programming to learners of all ages. Daily interpretive programs give guests the opportunity to learn more about resident animals while watching them eat, play or interact with the staff.
Bell Museum of Natural History: One of a select group of museums in the U.S. that combine collections, education, and research to fulfill its mission.
Education World: A comprehensive source of Education Links on the Internet. Over 35,000 URL's to-date in its database. You can search by keyword or a Topic List.
Exotic Aquatics on the Move: Information to help teachers and students learn about the ecological impacts of aquatic invasive species and how to make environmentally responsible decisions to help prevent their spread.
Great Lakes Fisheries Education Resources: A guide to Great Lakes fisheries education resources is one of the products of an education needs assessment supported by the Great Lakes Fishery Trust.
Marinecareers.net: An online introduction to a wide range of marine career fields and to people working in those fields.
North House Folk School: This school in Grand Marais, MN offers a Lake Superior Education program in addtion to many courses in traditional regional crafts.
S.E.E.K.: Minnesota’s interactive directory of environmental education resources.
The Bridge: A unique clearinghouse of the best K-12 marine science education sites available.

Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education: A regional center offering a wide variety of programs focused on enhancing the teaching and learning of science, mathematics, and environmental education.
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE): This network of regional centers offers materials and activities to educators to enhance Ocean/Great Lakes Science education.
Inland Seas Education Association: This non-profit organization’s mission is to provide a floating classroom where people of all ages can gain first-hand training and experience in the Great Lakes ecosystem.
Center for Great Lakes Environmental Education: The Center leads awareness of and access to information about Great Lakes environmental subjects by promoting learning links for teachers, students and other stakeholders in the international Great Lakes-St. Lawrence basin ecosystem.
Curricula Links From Lakesuperiorstreams.org: Links to assist teachers in creating a water-based curriculum for elementary and high school students.
Teachers’ Corner: A web-based clearinghouse for K-12 Great Lakes and fisheries education resources offering educators professional reviews of instructional materials, free lessons correlated to Michigan Science Benchmarks, a chart for comparing materials, links to related resources, and a discussion forum.

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