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Great Lakes Resources for Illinois and Indiana Educators

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Shipboard Science Workshop Application Deadline Soon

When: July 7−13, 2025

Where: Set sail on Lake Michigan, beginning and ending in Milwaukee, WI

Who: Formal 5-12th grade teachers and nonformal educators from the Great Lakes states

What: Spend a week with 14 other educators working alongside scientists aboard the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency R/V Lake Guardian on Lake Michigan. The annual workshop promotes Great Lakes literacy while forging relationships between researchers and educators.

Application Deadline: February 10, 2025

Apply Today

Crayfish and Freshwater Ecosystems Curriculum Workshop

When: April 15, 2025, 8:00 am−3:30 pm CT

Where: Dunes Learning Center at Indiana Dunes National Park, 700 Howe Rd., Chesterton, IN 46304

Who: 6-12th grade and non-formal educators teaching in Great Lakes states

What: A day-long, interactive workshop offering professional development hours through hands-on curriculum activities and participatory science aligned with Common Core and NGSS

Registration Deadline: April 1, 2025.

Earth Systems: A Great Lakes Perspective

When: August 8−9, 2025

Where: Dunes Learning Center at Indiana Dunes National Park, 700 Howe Rd., Chesterton, IN 46304

Who: Open to all 5-12th grade formal and non-formal educators

What: A two-day, water-themed workshop for educators to explore the natural world, network, and receive exclusive access to the newest Project WET Educator's Guidebook: Water in Earth Systems. Registration will open late-February/early-March.

OPPORTUNITIES

Pilot Testers Needed:

Know Your H2O Curriculum

Who: 9-12th grade educators with a freshwater aquarium in their classroom

What: Pilot testing a new NGSS-aligned curriculum for the Know Your H2O water quality test kits, which includes three multi-day lessons, taking up to six class periods

When: Feedback needed by June 30, 2025

Interested? Contact Amy Shambach or Julie Fiorito

Know Your H2O Information

EVENTS

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Inc. Annual Conference

February 15−17, 2025

Noblesville High School, Noblesville, IN

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant will host an exhibit booth and present a session at this year's annual HASTI conference. Stop by and say hello to our very own Megan Gunn!

Visit the Event Website

STUDENTS ASK SCIENTISTS

Invite a Great Lakes scientist to your classroom! Our Students Ask Scientists video calls connect classroom learning with real-world science and careers. Sign up today to uncover the wonders of the Great Lakes one question at a time.

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Did You Know?

"A deep look at the water in the Great Lakes shows that winters are about 14 days shorter than they were in 1995." -NOAA Research

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) is a joint program between the University of Illinois and Purdue University. IISG is a member of the Center for Great Lakes Literacy, which is a Sea Grant-led network that promotes the sustainable use of Great Lakes resources through research, education and outreach. Programmatic support is made possible with funding from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative via cooperative agreement between the U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Purdue University

195 Marsteller Street

West Layfayette, IN 47907-2033

Phone: (765)496-6009

www.iiseagrant.org

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