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Resources
Great Lakes Educational Curriculum
Available Now
For three years the
Alliance for the Great
Lakes has collaborated
with educators throughout
the region to develop Great
Lakes in My World, a
resource that is now available
to teachers, nature
centers, museums and
families. This kindergarten
through eighth grade
educational kit contains:
a 480-page book with
80 hands-on/minds-on
activities (indoor and
outdoor) for students that address state learning standards and
benchmarks for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, a set of
60 illustrated and informative Great Lakes Creature Cards and a
compact disc with supplemental materials.The kit is available for
$40.00 plus shipping. To order a copy, email education@greatlakes.
org or contact the Alliance at 312-939-0838x5.
Great Lakes Invasive
Species Posters
Designed for young audiences, this new poster set presents
key facts about some of the most harmful aquatic invasive
species in the Great Lakes. Colorful illustrations, photos and
lively text help kids understand why each species is a problem
and what can be done. The species featured are: round goby,
Eurasian ruffe, spiny and fish-hook water fleas, sea lamprey,
purple loosestrife, Eurasian watermilfoil, and zebra mussels.
Seven small posters describe individual species. An eighth larger
poster combines the illustrations from the other posters with
general information about aquatic invasive species. The Invasive
Species Posters are one of many products available from
Minnesota Sea Grant. For more information please visit:
http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/pubs/
GLAHNF’s Great Lakes Connecting Communities
Communications Toolbox Now Available Online
This free resource gives non-profit, grassroots organizations the
tools they need to effectively deliver their message. Specific
applications include sample press releases, print and radio ads,
and a primer on conducting high-impact media campaigns. The
toolbox also contains public opinion research to ensure that
advocacy on behalf of Great Lakes ecosystms is tailored to the
right target audience. Toolbox may be found at
glhabitat.org/toolbox.html.
CompassPoint’s Board Café
Board Cafe is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members
of nonprofit boards of directors. Short enough to read over a cup
of coffee, Board Cafe offers a menu of ideas, information,
opinion, news, and resources to help bring you a cornucopia of
“Little Ideas,” as well as one “Big Idea” you can use in your
board work. http://www4.compasspoint.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=652
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The interpretations and conclusions presented in this newsletter represent the opinions of the individual authors. They in no way represent the views of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, the C.S. Mott Foundation, subscribers, donors, or any organization mentioned in this publication.
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