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Centers for Ocean Sciences

Ocean and Great Lakes Literacy: Principle 1

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Is your current lesson plan for salt and freshwater literacy leaving you high and dry? If so, dive into part one of a seven-part series that explores the physical features of Earth's salt and freshwater sources. Junior hydrologists...
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Great Lakes Mammals Word Search Worksheet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this word search worksheet, young scholars find the names of 16 mammals that inhabit the Great Lakes area. They use the pictures and labels that are found on the page to complete the word search.
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Familiar Great Lakes Plants Word Search

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this word search worksheet, students locate the names of familiar plants that are found in the Great Lakes region. They use the pictures and labels which are shown on the page to locate the 17 names in the puzzle.
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Great Lakes Wildlife Word Search

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this word search worksheet, students locate the names of a variety of wildlife that is found in the Great Lakes region. They use 18 pictures and their labels to find the names in the puzzle.
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What’s so “Great” about these Lakes?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students label the regions and major ports of the Great Lakes region. In this environmental science lesson, students create a timeline about the history and development of the Great Lakes. They discuss the problems its facing today.
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Curated OER

North American Biomes

For Students 4th - 9th
In this Science worksheet, students color a biome map of North America. Students color the map by solving the clues listed on a separate sheet of paper.
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Curated OER

Path Map for the Lake Bonneville Flood

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use a digital atlas of Idaho to explore the effects of the Lake Bonneville Flood. They become familiar with how floods shape our earth and change landscapes. Students graph a a timeline of the rise and fall of Lake Bonneville.
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Biome Map

For Students 5th - 6th
In this biomes activity, students color the map of North America according to the biome clues. Students then answer questions about the North American biomes.
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Water Quality

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine pieces of expository writing. They identify key words and vocabulary. In other activities, they read about water quality to practice reading for comprehension.