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From Rust to Resilience: Climate change brings new challenges and opportunities
-Great Lakes Now is sharing work from our partners in a project on what climate change means for Great Lakes cities. Here is the initial piece in the series.
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Great Lakes Learning: 5 ways to teach your child about groundwater
-Here’s a collection of Great Lakes Now work – and other references – to help water become a fun, fascinating at-home lesson.
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Sporting Uncertainty: COVID-19 casts shadow over Great Lakes sports events
-Events around the lakes are being canceled, postponed or put on hold until more information comes out.
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Great Lakes Learning: Plan a destination dinner on a Great Lakes island
-How about dinner “on” Mackinac, Washington or Drummond islands? All while helping your family learn more about the Great Lakes.
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Great Lakes Moment: Earth Day turns 50
-Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig shares his own memories of the first Earth Day and the changes he’s noticed in the nature around him since then.
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Great Lakes Learning: How to get your students chatting – productively – in online lessons
-Education Consultant Gary Abud Jr. has four helpful tips to make the most of online discussions with your students and children.
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Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip
-Great Lakes Now and Detroit PBS KIDS takes you along on a Virtual Field Trip.
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Cruises Continue Amid COVID-19: Uncertainty mars but doesn’t stop Great Lakes cruises
-Ports and cruise lines grapple with how to protect passengers and crew even as the season is expected to continue as normal in the Great Lakes.
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Great Lakes Learning: Join us online to learn more on teaching about this amazing freshwater system
-Here are three new webinars you can join for free to get ideas about how to help kids learn about the Great Lakes.
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Great Lakes Learning: Introducing some resources for remote teaching
-Educator Gary Abud Jr. begins sharing Great Lakes Now/PBS videos and fun activities to help kids learn about this amazing freshwater system.