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,...
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Native Peoples of the Great Lakes Region
The Iroquois and Five Nations dominated the Great Lakes and forced other nations out.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Foundation: What We Do to Protect the Great Lakes
A description of the various projects of the National Wildlife Foundation to protect the Great Lakes. Includes links to further information.
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.
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Great Lakes Information Network
The Great Lakes Science Center provides research on various topics concerning the Great Lake environment such as fish advisories, contaminants, threatened species, low water levels, and sustainable development of the Lakes.
United Nations
United Nations: Cartographic Section: Great Lakes Region (Map 2) [Pdf]
This map of the Great Lakes region in Africa from the United Nations shows the large lakes, the countries the lakes touch, and rivers that flow into and out of the lakes.
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.
United Nations
United Nations: Cartographic Section: Great Lakes Region (Map 1) [Pdf]
The United Nations offers this very clear map of part of the Great Lakes region in eastern Africa. The lakes, of course, are labeled, as are the rivers, major cities, and countries.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Canada: Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
Information about the quality of water in the Great Lakes and the agreement signed by the United States and Canada in response to problems with the quality of the water.
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International Joint Commission (Great Lakes)
This bi-national organization deals with boundary disputes between Canadian and American governments in regard to the Great Lakes waterways and water resources. It was founded by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909. This organization...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: What Is the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement?
This site details the signing and revision of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement by the United States and Canada. Includes a copy of the revised agreement of 1978.
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Wisconsin Historical Society: Wisconsin's Great Lakes Shipwrecks
This dramatic interactive delves into the depths to explore the many shipwrecks which have taken place off the coast of Michigan's Great Lakes. Each of the four main topics opens into additional extensive and detailed information. Click...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Africa: Explore the Regions: Great Lakes
Explore the diverse and unique African Region of the Great Lakes. Within this region, you will learn about the countries, people, and economy. Uncover the beauty and diversity of this incredible region.
University of Michigan
Michigan Sea Grant: Teaching Great Lakes Science: Fish Identification
In this lesson, students examine the physical characteristics of fish that live in the Great Lakes and identify common features that help species to survive in that environment. Downloadable resources include a fish poster, fish family...
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.
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Current Great Lakes St. Lawrence Water Levels
This page has a map showing the Great Lakes and the gauging stations located on the various lakes.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What's So Great About the Great Lakes?
The North American Great Lakes- Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior- are so big that they border 8 states and contain 23 quadrillion liters of water. They span forest, grassland, and wetland habitats, supporting a region that's...
Read Works
Read Works: Great Lakes? Not for Long
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems in the Great Lakes including: toxic substances, over fishing, invasive species, and more. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Contaminated Sediment in the Great Lakes
Provides an overview of the issue of sediment contamination in the Great Lakes, how the problem is assessed, causes of contamination, and remedial efforts. Includes links to more in-depth information.
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Glin: Habitats of the Great Lakes Region
This site profiles the elements of the Great Lakes' ecosystems and habitats.
Read Works
Read Works: Great Lakes
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about environmental issues causing problems for the Great Lakes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
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Glfc: Sea Lamprey Control in the Great Lakes: A Remarkable Success!
Good article from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission about the ongoing battle with the sea lamprey, an invasive species, in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.