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AWRI along with the GVSU Regional Math and Science Center is affiliated with the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program. GLOBE is an international student environmental monitoring program that links students with scientists. As a GLOBE partner, we offer teacher training and opportunities for students to come to the Lake Michigan Center to practice GLOBE protocols.

Citizen scientists can collect data using the GLOBE Observer app.

MEECS stands for Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support. The goal of MEECS is to provide students in grades 3 through 9 with an opportunity to learn more about their environment through lessons in Science and Social Studies. The MEECS curriculum consists of seven different curriculum units; Air Quality, Climate Change, Ecosystems & Biodiversity, Energy Resources, Land Use, Land and Environment, and Water Quality. The units have been field tested by 120 teachers in nearly 200 Michigan classrooms. The units can be used individually, or used together by a school system as the basis of a multi-year environmental education curriculum.

To see some of the lessons in action, go to MEECS online at PBS Learning Media.

https://www.gvsu.edu/groundswell/

Groundswell supports K-12 educators who want to take their students' learning beyond the classroom. Groundswell students engage in community-based learning and implement stewardship projects to protect the Grand River and the Great Lakes. Groundswell provides free teacher training, project funding, connections with community partners, and individualized support based on each school's needs and interests. Lesson plans and other resources have been developed for this program.

Groundswell is housed in the College of Education and Community Innovation at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Groundswell network includes more than 30 community organizations, including non-profits, government agencies, and local businesses.

Check out this video of Groundswell educators on board the W.G. Jackson!

Project Learning Tree (PLT) is an award-winning international environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12. PLT provides educators with tools, training, and resources to bring the environment into their classrooms, and their students into the environment. Michigan PLT provides training for educators in a range of PLT guides.

A pre-K through 12 environmental and conservation education program that provides professional development opportunities for teachers and naturalists, emphasizing awareness, appreciation and understanding of wildlife and natural resources interwoven with English language arts, math and social studies. A perfect addition to classroom units or nature center programming, using hands-on, engaging activities. Michigan Project WILD offers workshops that give educators tools to apply within their own classroom or program, and a copy of a guide.

MAEOE provides resources for educators across Michigan, including an annual conference.

NAAEE provides resources for educators across the continent, including guidelines for excellence.