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Parents can help with field trips and classroom activities.
This program teaches young children about the need for environmental protection through exploration and science activities. Students learn about life in fresh water lakes as they observe pollution in Lake Michigan and discuss its harmful effects on aquatic plants and animals. They name the different parts of the fish and their functions. They fill the inside with tissue paper and glue them on a Lake Michigan shaped blue paper. The students learn facts about the Great lakes, plant different types of seeds in sand, peat moss and black dirt to compare their growth.