Curated OER
Zebra Mussels and Water Pollution
Research the proliferation of zebra mussels and their effects on local bodies of water. The class obtains zebra mussels and examines them, identifying their basic structures. They brainstorm ways the mussel may have been introduced to...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Great Lakes
The EPA profiles the Great Lakes ecosystem, their ecological protection and restoration, wetlands, shorelands, pollution prevention, and so on. Click "Visualizing the Great Lakes" for pictures of the lake environment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: The Great Lakes
Learn about the Great Lakes by reading detailed facts and data about each of the five lakes. Presents information about management plans, environmental issues, and physical features.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Discover the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes include, Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario. These lakes form the largest fresh water system on earth and they are North America's greatest natural resource. Learn about the different lakes, how they formed,...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Lakes and Ponds
This illustrated website features facts about lakes and ponds and their special place in geography, natural history, and as a biome.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Earth's Water: Lakes and Reservoirs
The USGS reviews the differences between lakes and reservoirs. They discuss the history of freshwater and salt water lakes. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Great Lakes
Visit this resource to briefly explore the geography and history, meet the wildlife, and understand the threats to the Great Lakes basin.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: The Great Lakes: Our Legacy, Our Future
This 2001 exhibit focused on the EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office's work to ensure the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes in the areas of chemical contamination and habitat loss.
Black Past
Black Past: Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point
This encyclopedia article gives a brief account of the life of Jean-Baptiste DuSable, the founder of what became Chicago.
Chicago History Museum
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Adler Planetarium
Examine the history of famous Chicago landmark, the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Indiana Dunes
The National Park Service provides a site that describes the Indiana Dunes. The site tells how dunes are formed, what moraines are, and the strange combination of plants found at the Dunes.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: The Great Lakes
Map highlighting the Great Lakes of North America.