These students had their hands in the dirt and feet in the water at Lost Lake Woods Club. What they have been learning in their science classroom came to life as they took biotic samples from the lake, analyzed water quality, learned about scientific writing and searched for evidence of micro plastics.

This is place-based education in action, and at NEMIGLSI we love helping facilitate learning like this!  This event was a partnership between Michigan Sea Grant, MSU Extension, NOAA Thunder Bay, Huron Pines, Lost Lake Woods and Alcona Community Schools.

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Collecting Samples of Invertabrates
Collecting Samples of Invertabrates
Sample Table Where Students Will Work to Identify What They Find in Their Lakebed Samples
Sample Table Where Students Will Work to Identify What They Find in Their Lakebed Samples
Identifying Invertebrates with Charts & Measurements
Identifying Invertebrates with Charts & Measurements
Searching for Microplastics in Sand
Searching for Microplastics in Sand
View Sand Findings Through a Field Microscope
View Sand Findings Through a Field Microscope
More Lake Samples and Smiles
More Lake Samples and Smiles
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Location Map for Studying Water Quality at Lost Lake Woods