6th – 8th Grade

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Wild Hope

Crisscross the globe to spotlight the changemakers who are restoring and protecting the natural world.

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Visual Thinking Strategies

Guide learners through research-based strategies for active processing as they view, read, or experience something new.

The Group Chat

Middle and high school students share their thoughts on current events and issues that affect students everywhere.

The Career Center

Real teens explore the opportunities in their future and the paths available to find their dream career.

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InPACT at Home

home-based physical activity program that enables K-12 students to engage in physical activity and education.

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Great Lakes Now

Providing coverage of issues around protecting, cherishing, and enjoying the Great Lakes.

Future of Me

Explore STEM careers by meeting women who work in those fields.

Extra Credit

Creative writing, math, fitness, art, career exploration, and more for 6th-8th graders.

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  • Rain Shadow Effect – Death Valley and Sequoia

    Rain Shadow Effect – Death Valley and Sequoia

    Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Death Valley is one of the driest places in North America - but only about a 100 miles from a forest of Giant Sequoia trees. How can these two completely diffe…

  • The Cost of Drinking Water
    Lesson 2205

    The Cost of Drinking Water

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Based on an independent project by the Great Lakes News Collaborative to better understand the real cost of water, this lesson will explore the costs associate…

  • The Great Lakes “Vampire”
    Lesson 2206

    The Great Lakes “Vampire”

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    This lesson will explore the phenomenon of invasive species in the Great Lakes, specifically the sea lamprey, to help students learn how predator-prey relation…

  • Superior Salamanders
    Lesson 2207

    Superior Salamanders

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    This lesson will explore the phenomenon of salamander migration — across a main road — in Presque Isle Park near Lake Superior and the efforts to protect the p…

  • Sustainable Building
    Lesson 5

    Sustainable Building

    ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, Kindergarten

    Animals are masters of building homes that fit in with the natural environment. We humans can learn a lot from them! Visit a green building in Ann Arbor and lo…

  • Combating Coal Ash
    Lesson 2208

    Combating Coal Ash

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Explore the phenomenon of coal ash contamination in groundwater and the threat it poses to Lake Michigan and other areas of the Great Lakes waterways.

  • Fascinating Freshwater Fish
    Lesson 2209

    Fascinating Freshwater Fish

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Explore the phenomenon of biodiversity in the Great Lakes and the efforts one museum in Ontario, Canada has taken to catalog it.

  • Mapping the Floor of the Great Lakes
    Lesson 2209

    Mapping the Floor of the Great Lakes

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Explore the phenomenon of sound waves underwater used to map landforms and how modern technology is helping update the maps of the terrain beneath the Great La…