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Download the Case Study PLACE-BASED STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION CASE STUDIES Investigating Local Rivers and Connecting to our Great Lakes Au Gres-Sims Elementary School, Au Gres, Michigan A rural elementary school 1 About the case study This case study of place-based Au Gres-Sims Elementary School has Investigating Local Rivers and stewardship education (PBSE) at Au a longstanding relationship with its Connecting to Our Great Lakes Gres-Sims Elementary School is one hub, the Northeast Michigan Great of 11 case studies developed by staff Lakes Stewardship Initiative. November 2016 of the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI), staff of the GLSI’s nine regional hubs, and the Authors: educators whose work is featured in Michael Fields the study. Meaghan Gass Lisa Marckini-Polk The case studies focus on PBSE Mary Whitmore efforts during the 2014–15 school year. At most of the sites featured in Editing and design: these studies, the PBSE approach has been developed over the course Becky McKendry of several years. Vicari Vollmar Each school featured in a case study Photographs: works with the GLSI through a Brandon Schroeder regional hub. Hubs provide professional development for Supported by: educators, help schools connect and partner with community-based U.S. Environmental Protection Agency organizations, and provide funding (U.S. EPA) grant #00E01327 and other PBSE supports with an The Great Lakes Fishery Trust environmental stewardship emphasis. Cover: A student takes time to reflect during a local stewardship effort. Contents Quick Summary Pages 5–6 A one-page overview of the place-based education effort at rural Au Gres-Sims Elementary School Community Context Pages 7–10 A brief description of the community and its environmental characteristics Lessons and Activities Pages 11–21 An exploration of class and field activities that students engaged in and the teaching tools used Team and Planning Pages 22–28 A description of the teachers and partners involved in the work, and how they approached planning and collaboration Impacts of the Project Pages 29–37 A discussion of the impacts the project had on the environment, the community, the school, and the students Support from the Hub Pages 38–45 A description of the support provided by the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative, a hub of the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative Looking Forward Pages 46–50 A review of future plans for place-based stewardship education at Au Gres-Sims Elementary School For More Information Pages 51–54 Contact information and other relevant project information References Pages 55–56 3 Conventions in this document As you read this study, you will see special icons in the text. This icon marks a teaching tool, resource, or product that you can access and download from the case study. This icon marks a connection between the work being described and the GLSI’s Guiding Principles for Place-based Stewardship Education, developed by GLSI central and hub staff to describe the GLSI’s vision for exemplary place-based stewardship education. Certain aspects of each case study illustrate how one or more of the principles can be enacted in classrooms and communities. Quick Summary Elementary students studied a local river and collected, analyzed, and shared data The Au Gres River, which runs within a half mile of the Au Gres-Sims Elementary School, is part of the Saginaw Bay Watershed, which drains into Lake Huron. Au Gres students launched an ambitious study to learn about the river’s water quality and increase the public’s awareness of its importance to their community. Fourth and fifth grade students investigated biotic (living) and abiotic (non- living) indicators at several sites on the river. Students analyzed and interpreted the data they collected and also shared it through Great Lakes FieldScope, a web- based mapping, analysis, and collaboration tool that engages volunteers—in this case, students—as citizen scientists. Students work in teams to sample macroinvertebrates. “We can help the community and make sure that the river and the streams are healthy.” —Au Gres-Sims student | 6 QUICK SUMMARY Community Context Context is essential in place-based stewardship education There is perhaps no more distinctive characteristic of PBSE PBSE relies on place—including lands and waters, people and than its treatment of place as the context for learning. organizations, history, and culture—as a starting point for teaching and learning. Reading about rainforests or deserts Our sense of place does not exist in only one geography, and it may be interesting, but environmental learning grounded in changes as we age. When we are very young, we may students’ home communities builds on a foundation of experience our strongest sense of place in our homes, community attachment and place-based knowledge. neighborhoods, and favorite places for play. As we grow, we begin to understand that we are members of other That foundation for Au Gres youth includes Lake Huron, the communities, too—a school community, a city or town, a vast freshwater wetlands of Saginaw Bay, and local rivers, watershed, a state, or a bioregion such as the Great Lakes. forests, and farmland. | 8 COMMUNITY CONTEXT Au Gres has many natural resources and a strong connection to the Great Lakes. Above: Au Gres is situated at the north edge of Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. Left: Caption. Au Gres is a small, rural community of about 800 people that Boating is especially popular; the town’s amenities include is situated on the Sunrise Side Coastal Highway. This road four marinas and a port of refuge. traces Lake Huron’s shoreline and is well-traveled by visitors. The Au Gres River, which runs through the town, connects Ecotourism plays an important role in Au Gres’ economy. The residents and visitors alike to the beauty and resources of region offers recreational opportunities year-round, from nearby Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron. fishing and golf to snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. | 9 COMMUNITY CONTEXT Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay are an outdoor enthusiast’s wonderland The Saginaw Bay watershed is an important focus of The Nature Conservancy’s Great Lakes Project. The Saginaw Bay watershed Thousands of birds gather during migration at the Fish Point State Wildlife Area on Saginaw Bay. Map: The Nature Conservancy Photo: State of Michigan At the heart of Lake Huron lies Saginaw Bay. Often referred to According to The Nature Conservancy, one of the greatest as “The Chesapeake of the Midwest,” this is the largest threats to this watershed is excess nutrients and sediment that continuous system of freshwater coastal wetlands in the United enter rivers and lakes because of poor land use practices. States. Lake Huron is a valuable asset for all of northeast Michigan’s The Saginaw Bay watershed is Michigan’s largest. It communities, including Au Gres. By surface area (23,000 encompasses 5.5 million acres and 22 counties. About 45 square miles), it is the second largest Great Lake and the third percent of the watershed’s land area is used for agriculture. largest freshwater lake in the world. | 10 COMMUNITY CONTEXT Lessons and Activities PBSE adapts to fit different students, curricula, and communities A long list of factors affect the design of PBSE projects in a • Access to transportation and funding given teaching and learning context: • Climate and weather • Students’ ages/grades/readiness Au Gres-Sims Elementary School students’ PBSE • Students’ interests and questions experiences reflected their particular setting, the school’s curriculum and learning goals, and the unique opportunities • Community stewardship needs and opportunities presented by community partners. • State and local curricular expectations • Participating community partners and their interests, needs, and assets | 12 LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES Learning about their place helped young people care about their place The 50 fourth and fifth grade students who investigated the Au Gres River were some of the youngest residents of the Saginaw Bay watershed. But they were eager to get their feet wet in order to make some important contributions to their environment and their community. The students studied the east and west branches of the river, learning about natural history, aquatic biology, and the impacts of human activity. One such impact, channelization (the straightening of a river), often increases the rate of erosion and the Students measure the depth of the Au Gres River at specific points sediment load in rivers and streams and ultimately along its course. decreases biodiversity. Increased sediment load in waterways causes major problems in the Saginaw Bay watershed, of which the Au Gres River is a part. “Water is a part of our life and we need it to survive.” —Au Gres fifth grade student | 13 LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES The study of two branches of the Au Gres River occurred in parallel for fourth- and fifth- grade students East branch of the Au Gres Making data meaningful East branch of the Au Gres River River Students monitor water quality Students review, interpret, and Students revisit the same sites at Vaughn Creek, one of the analyze data using National from the fall to better headwaters of the East Branch Geographic’s Great Lakes understand seasonal changes of the Au Gres River and an FieldScope in the river and the watershed; agricultural site on the river students share findings FOURTH GRADE FALL WINTER SPRING FIFTH GRADE West branch of the Au Gres Making data meaningful West branch of the Au Gres River River Students monitor water quality Students review, interpret, and Students revisit the same sites at Sage Lake, one of the analyze data using National from the fall to better headwaters of the West Branch Geographic’s Great Lakes understand changes in the of the Au Gres River and an FieldScope river and the watershed; agricultural site on the river students share findings | 14 Great Lakes scientists helped students learn to identify macroinvertebrates Before conducting their river project, Au Gres-Sims students connected with Great Lakes scientists.
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