The Alliance for the Great Lakes is dedicated to fostering an ethic of learning, appreciation and care for the Great Lakes. We offer two educational programs: Great Lakes in My World, an educator resource for kindergarten through 12th-grade that addresses Next Generation Science, Common Core and Great Lakes state learning standards, and Adopt-a-Beach, a service learning and citizen science program tailored to all ages.
Our Great Lakes in My World curriculums were developed in accordance with our philosophy that they:
Instill a sense of place
Provide a positive focus and be inquiry-based
Promote problem-solving and learning for understanding
Offer service learning
Topics include: food webs and invasive species; Great Lakes watershed; water cycle and water pollution; coastal ecology and habitat restoration; Great Lakes fisheries and history; and Adopt-a-Beach, a citizen science, service learning opportunity.
Great Lakes in My World K-8 offers 80 indoor and outdoor activities -- covering lakes, sand dunes, wetlands, human communities, history and geology. Each unit includes up to 17 activities. The curriculum meets Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards and state learning standards and benchmarks in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. This 480-page book offers assessment rubrics for each activity and Creature Cards featuring 66 Great Lakes plants and animals.
Great Lakes in My World 9-12 offers 17 indoor and outdoor activities, focusing on Great Lakes coastal habitats. The curriculum meets Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards, as available. It is a 169-page book that offers assessment rubrics for each activity and Creature Cards featuring 66 Great Lakes plants and animals.
The Alliance's Adopt-a-Beach Program is a service learning, citizen science program that enables volunteers to create positive change at their favorite beach by collecting water quality and litter data and entering it into our on-line data base.
Learn more about these resources at http://www.greatlakes.org/glimw
Great Lakes in My World K-12 Curriculum and Service Learning Program
Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration
Category: Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge (SEEK)
The Alliance for the Great Lakes is dedicated to fostering an ethic of learning, appreciation and care for the Great Lakes. We offer two educational programs: Great Lakes in My World, an educator resource for kindergarten through 12th-grade that addresses Next Generation Science, Common Core and Great Lakes state learning standards, and Adopt-a-Beach, a service learning and citizen science program tailored to all ages.
Our Great Lakes in My World curriculums were developed in accordance with our philosophy that they:
Topics include: food webs and invasive species; Great Lakes watershed; water cycle and water pollution; coastal ecology and habitat restoration; Great Lakes fisheries and history; and Adopt-a-Beach, a citizen science, service learning opportunity.
Great Lakes in My World K-8 offers 80 indoor and outdoor activities -- covering lakes, sand dunes, wetlands, human communities, history and geology. Each unit includes up to 17 activities. The curriculum meets Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards and state learning standards and benchmarks in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. This 480-page book offers assessment rubrics for each activity and Creature Cards featuring 66 Great Lakes plants and animals.
Great Lakes in My World 9-12 offers 17 indoor and outdoor activities, focusing on Great Lakes coastal habitats. The curriculum meets Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards, as available. It is a 169-page book that offers assessment rubrics for each activity and Creature Cards featuring 66 Great Lakes plants and animals.
The Alliance's Adopt-a-Beach Program is a service learning, citizen science program that enables volunteers to create positive change at their favorite beach by collecting water quality and litter data and entering it into our on-line data base.
Learn more about these resources at http://www.greatlakes.org/glimw