Great Lakes Aquarium Explorer
Great Lakes Aquarium
Self-guided aquarium exhibit exploration
Targeted Grades: pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Water, Ecology
Location: Great Lakes Aquarium
Timeframe: 1-2 hours to explore exhibits
Cost: PK-12: $5/each. For every 5 students you will receive 1 free chaperone. Teachers/school staff are free and not included in the free chaperone ratio. Additional adult chaperones: $5/each
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Great Lakes Aquarium Fish and Ships
Great Lakes Aquarium
Exhibit exploration + harbor cruise
Self-guided aquarium exhibit exploration and 75 minute harbor cruise
Targeted Grades: pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Water, Ecology
Location: Great Lakes Aquarium
Timeframe: Approximately 3-5 hours
Cost: Students and adults are $10 each. Some teachers and school staff are free.
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Hartley Nature Center Field Trips
Hartley Nature Center
Life in the Pond (PK-2) | Crayfish Ecology (3-5) | Stream Study (6-12)
Targeted Grades: pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Wildlife, Water, Ecology
Location: Hartley Nature Center or offsite if an appropriate habitat is available
Timeframe: 1-2 hrs
Cost: $5/student with scholarships available
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Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve Field Trips
Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve
Banding Songbirds (G: All) | Hawks, and Falcons, and Eagles, Oh My! (G: PK-K) | Birds of Prey 101 (G: 1-2) | Raptors on the Move (G: 1-2, 3-4) | Mystery Bird Hike (G: 4-12) | Experience Hawk Ridge (G: 5 – college) | Eyes on the Skies – An Overview of Migration and Raptors (G: 6-12) | Goshawk Hotspot (G: 6-12) | Summit Ledges Hike (G: 4- college)
Targeted Grades: pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Wildlife
Location: Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in the Fall, Enger Tower Park in the Spring
Timeframe: 30-45, 45-60, or 90-120 minutes
Cost: $5 per student $100 minimum fee - OR - $6 per student $120 minimum fee
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Jay Cooke State Park Field Trips
Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Life of the River (K-6) | Fish Printing (K-6) | Healthy Rivers (3-12) | Life of a Voyager (3-12) | MinnAqua Curriculum (K-12) | Water Cycles (K-8)
Targeted Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Cultural History, Recreational Sports, Water, Ecology, STEAM
Location: Jay Cooke State Park
Timeframe: 30-45, 45-60, or 60 minutes
Cost: Free
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KEEP Classroom Energy Programs
KEEP, Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
Investigations for Students in Energy Efficiency (6-12) | Student Energy Audit Training (6-8) | Watt’s Up Unit (6-8)
Targeted Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Energy
Location: At your Wisconsin classroom
Timeframe: Half-, full-, and three day options
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Lake Superior Estuarium Visit
Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
Targeted Grades: pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Wildlife, Water, Ecology
Location: Lake Superior Estuarium
Timeframe: Winter: Friday 12pm-4pm , Summer: W-Th 10am-6pm F 10am-5pm
Cost: Free
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Lake Superior Reserve Customized Field Trips
Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
Targeted Grades: pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Water, Ecology, Career
Location: Custom
Timeframe: Custom
Cost: Free
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Lake Superior Zoo Education Programs
Lake Superior Zoo
Creature Coverings, Super Senses, Animals in Motion, Frogs & Turtles (PK) | Animal Adaptations, Animal Life Cycles, Animals of Minnesota & Wisconsin, Creature Categories, Insect Investigation, Nocturnal Animals, Raptors (K-3) | Zoo Jobs, Endangered Species, Rainforest Rescue, Creature Categories, Raptors, Animals of Minnesota & Wisconsin (4-5) | Zoo Jobs, Animal Classification, Animal Behavior Studies, Raptors (6-12) | More at: lszooduluth.org/programs-camps/field-trips
Targeted Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Topics: Wildlife, Ecology, Career, Forest
Location: Lake Superior Zoo
Timeframe: 60 minutes
Cost: $2 per student plus admission
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Partners in Education (PIE)
Great Lakes Aquarium
Minnesota Sea Grant
UMD Recreational Sports Outdoor Program
Topics change each semester and are all relevant to the Great Lakes. These include weather, watersheds, properties of water and geology
Targeted Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Topics: Water, Geology, Weather
Location: Takes place at Twin Ports Schools
Timeframe: Approximately 45-60 minutes
Cost: Free to schools in Duluth
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