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K-12 Educational
Materials on Science and the Environment-Reference Books
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Reference
Books:
Essentials
of Oceanography
by Tom Garrison. 1994. (Outstanding high school/college text
that covers all aspects of oceanography.
Lots of illustrations, data, etc.) Grades
7-12
Great Lakes: An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book (Outstanding compilation of information and maps about the Great Lakes) Grades 3-12
Life
of the Great Lakes
by Michigan Sea Grant Extension at
Michigan State University.
(Reference and video tells the story of the world's
greatest freshwater fishery.)
Grades 3-12
Life
of the Great Lakes—A Guide to Great Lakes Fishery Education Materials
by Michigan
Sea Grant Extension at Michigan State University.
Grades 5-12
The
Great Lakes: An Environmental Atlas and Resource Book
by EPA (Outstanding compilation
of information and maps about the Great Lakes)
Grades
5-12
Important
Forest Trees of the Eastern United States
USDA (Tree identification) Grades
3-12
Insects
Golden Guide (Identification of North American insects)
Grades 3-12
The
Life of the Great Lakes
Michigan Sea Grant (Tells
the story of the world's greatest
freshwater
fishery)
Grades 5-12
Pond
Life
Golden Guide (Common plants & animals of North American ponds &
lakes) Grades
1-8
Questions
and Answers about Forest Animals
by Michael Chinery Grades
2-8
Oceans
by David Lambert (Information on many aspects of the ocean)
Grades 3-9
Pond
& River
by Eyewitness Books. (Discover
in close-up illustrations the ecology of
plants and animals that make
freshwater habitats their home.
Grades
3-9
Primer
on Limnology
by Bruce Monson. 1992. University
of Minnesota. Covers all aspects
of limnology.
Grades 7-12
Reptiles
and Amphibians
Golden Guide (Common reptiles & amphibians of North America)
Grades 3-12
- Seas and Oceans by Usborne, 1996. Covers a wide variety of marine topics, including
- geography, marine wildlife, shipping and navigation, deep sea exploration, and environmental threats. Grades 3-7
Under
the Sea by
Frank H. Talbot. 1995.
Lots of pictures and information on underwater geography,
life in the sea, exploring the oceans, ocean mysteries, and marine
resources.
Grades 4-9
Water
and Ground Water Issues in Marquette County
(Reference for teachers) Grades
6-12
Water Quality Indicators Guide: Surface Water USDA (Examines agricultural related nonpoint source pollution, how to identify pollutants, and recommends best management practices (BMPs) to reduce or eliminate pollution) Grades 7-12
Wetlands
Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin
US Army Corps of
Engineers (Describes wetland plants and plant communities of Minnesota
and Wisconsin; applicable in general to wetlands of the entire Great
Lakes Region)
Grades K-12