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Superior Salamanders

Lesson 2207 Exploring MichiganScience 6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade Aired Week of 8/4/2022
Superior Salamanders

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 population from the effects of human activity. Students will learn about the salamander migration, including the unique female-only population, to vernal pools.