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A Sourcebook of Marine Activities Developed in the Milwaukee Great Lakes Summer Education Program, 1977 and 1978 DOCUMENT RESUME , 'BD 207 851 SE 035 729 MOOR Haney, Richard re, Es.,) TITLE, A Sourcebook of Marine cti,vities Developed in the Milifaukee.Great Lakes SWIM"' _Education Program, 1977 and 1978. SPORS AGENCY Wisconsin Univ Madison. Sea Grant Program. Tr PUB DATE (791 NOTE. 99pi. ) EDRS PRICE, MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Environmental Education; Field Trips; *Interdisciplinary Approach; *Learding Activities; *Science Activities; Science Education; Secondary Education;Secondary School Science; Social Studids; '*'Teaching Guides; *Water Redources IDENT;FIERS *Great Lakes; Marine Education ABSTRACT Tifenty-seven activities dealing with the marine environment of the %Feat Lakes are presented. Designed for junior and senior high school Students, these activities develop awareness of , the biological, physical, social, economical and aesthetic dimensions of the Great Lakes. Field trips, f lms, discussion, and'' hands-on activities are used ,to teach the stu &Its about a variety of topics including ports, shipping, Wastewaterreatment, sunken tmaluree.geography, recreational and ational skills, energy, poIlitionv'fishe art, and ecology. Th format fox the activities varies, but information may include ob s, aterials, learning activity, student directions and handouts, contact person for field trips, .and backgrodfid information. (DC) .... ********************************************************************** Reproductions Oupplied by EDRS are the best that 04/1 be made * from the original document. * ********************************************************************** A Sourdebook of Marine Activities "Dpveloped.in the Milwaukee Great Lakes Summer Education Program, 1977 and*1978' 194, 1978 . Principal Authors Principal Authors Donald Shebesta `Kevin Koch Beth Sieckman Robert Peters Scott TBmperly James Williams it Richard E. Haney, Editor 4 DEPAKIMEMT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION r' PERMISSION TO 'REPRODUCETHIS EDUCATrOWAL RESOURCES tragRMAT$ON MATERIAL' HAS BEERGRANTED BY CENTER IERIC1 XThe oodeeent has been frcfOtra./4 as refereed Ken the person o, 046I.rirtiots 004I-reqlI !VOW charges nave been InCre TO irroKrer ,eprocivron crosier- - - Pont'. of rev, 0, oonr:els SGted n t *mu TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ment 6o not netessarly rto,rseoi Off40 NIE INFORMATION CENTER(ERIC) Dorlban Polre", e r #1 4. A ,..., ; . 1 . I" ,., . - A 2 Personnel .. ,, i Co- directors Richard, E. Haney ' . , I . t . 1 I ^ Professor, Depdriment,of Curriculum and Instruction . ,. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ' , Reuben Harpole' Center for Community Leadershi0 Development, 1 Extinsion Division, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wiscsin 1977 InstructiOnal&Staff / Donald Shebesta , Milwykee FUblic Schools Scott Temperiy,,Milwaukee Public Schools Beth'Sieckman, University School of Milwaukee * Kemi Fumbanks-Atandare, Para-Professional , I' . Carvis Biaxton, Para - Professional % I * 4 4 11. 11 At -1 . 3 5 1978 Instructional Staff 0 . Rbbert Peters, Milwaukee Public Schools 'James Williams, Milwaukee Public Schools 4 Maxcel imchenmapn, Milwaukee Public,Schools 0. -1 Kevin Koch, Hamilton High SchoQl, Sussex' ' 4- Deboiah Pi,rie, ForMer teacher, Brown Deer Schools .' Theresa Hadnet, Para-Profes4onal 7 Resource Oers33nnel Gene Woock and Ja mes Lubner - IllOprsi ty of Wiscons in Sea Grant Advisory Services / If 0 r 4 . 4. 1 3 . f ' T 4. TABLE OF CONTENTS RAGE_ IntroduCtion 0 6!! General Objectives of the Program 7 . Themes'Runnip Throughout Marine Education 8 . Activities :ge C 1. Tour of the Milwaukee . .....10 2 Scuba, Snorkel, and Water SafetY 11 "Is - . ti 3. Underwater Photography 12 sr. '46 Toup of the,Shipping T 18 - .5:Interesting Highlights AtHelPortofMilwaUkee. '19 6. Tour of.the Milwaukee0f ltrationPlant 24 ' 7. Tour of the Milw -wage Disposal Plant 25 8. A Visit to the ime M um*Of Sunken Treasure .26 9. Tour of a Small Cfaft Sales and Service Company 29 10. The GlaCial History.of Wisconsin 30 11. A Study of the_ Lake Michigan. Basin 31 12. Off -Shore 011 33 13. Interpretative Great Lakes Basin Presentation 34 14. A Study of theGreai Lakes and Their Port Cities 35 15. Diiscussinof.Lake Pollution 37 1:6. )Heat Capacity and Climate , o.., 39 nk 17. Sailing 0 18. On-Shore Fishing' 41.. 4 j-..19. Fish Anatomy and Cooking r 42 5 20. Tour of'the John G. Shedd Aquarium 44 ,- J 7 -21. Fish of the Great Lakes and Inland, Water 45 . 22: Marine Art Work 46 21. Caeetskinthe U. S. Coast Guard 47 , . ,.. ... 24. Studying a Riv3r . 48 25. A, Treasure Chest of Scientific Investigations of Fresh' Water Environment's 50 26. Use of a Research Vessel pof 64 ., i 27. Naviation, 1 76 x AppendiVArLog of the Aquarius t , 72 . / . Bibliography '94'. a aa, t. 4 C Sp d r. 41. G 1 6 INTRODUCTION . The activities in this guide are intended to stimulate marine education in schools and other community programs. They were developed for jdnipxand senior migh 'age yopth and are intended to develop an p awareness of the marine environment of the Great lakes including its ' biological, physical, socipl, economic, and aesthetic aspects. 'Beyond the level of awareness, skills are indroduced to proyide .arecreational . f and career orientation. : "c These activities were developedby the members orth%staff of the Great.Lakes Summer Education Program during the summers of 1977 and .1978. .This program was funded by the University of WisconsTh Sea Grant College Program in response to sUDgestions from members of an advisory committee composed of Milwaukee educators aid community leaders. The site for this program was the University of Wisconsin Great Lakes S Research Facility located in the Milwaukee harbor. 4 In 1977,the staff met in planning Sessionsfor four weeks in late June and early July. Then the materials were tried out ih'two-week sessions with twenty five students in thejirst, and thirty students the 'second session. The materials were evaluated and modified as' instruction prcleeded. In 1978 a new staff met for eight days in June , - and then conduZted'three sessions of two weeks duration. MM. 7 I, GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM' t. The'over-ali purpose of the Great Lakes Summer Education Program was to develop curriculum materials dealing with marine pronment of the Great Lakes which can be,used with ,junior and senior high school age youths. The activities which resulted are intended to develop an awareness of the marine environment of the Great Lakesincluding'its biological, physical, social, economic and aesthetic aspects. Career orientation has been presented throughout the program.Beyond the level of mere awareness; specific skills are introducedwhich are related to recreational and occupational activities. 'Cis intended that these activities will serve as the stimulus for marine education in schools and in various other community programs. 'Nk 4 4. 8 THEMES RUNNING THROUGHOUT MARINE EDUCATION In constructing Wprogram of marine education one must integrate the_learning experience which appear in this source book as discrete activities around certain conceptual thymes which unify the experienceS, from the viewpoint of students. The themes which can be used to organ- ize these Great,Lake studies are: I. The Natural Environment A. fhe Oysical,setting of the Great Lakes and how it developed over long periods of time B. /Varieties of livcing things: identification and description C. Interactions between living.thihgs and their physical environments: varieties of habitats D. Interdependence of living things E. Interactions between elements of the physical environment: land, water, and atmosphere F. Interactions between humans and the living and physical Ole elements of the environment U. The Social and Economic Enyironment A. The geographical sidnificpnce of the Milwaukee harbor located at -the confluence of threeAvers B. The history of our use ofthe/GreaCtskes: how and why we are here 1. Transportation and commerce t r 9 2. The lake as a source of food and water The lake as a place for. waste disposal 4. Recreational uses of the lake 5. Careers r9iated to Great Lake activities III. Aesthetic Qualities of the Environments. A. The lake and shoreline I source of beauty 8. The enjoyment of living and working near and on the lake * P 10 C- 10 t 1. TOUR OF THE MILWAUKEE HARBOR ObActive 4 , To provi e an overvfew of the Milwaukee harbor and develiop a awareness df its geographical, commercial.? historical, and recreational features. .-e-N I Activity Students and instructors use a commercial touring vessel which regularly provides harbor tours for the public. This tour provides an opportunity to observe such features as the operation of bridges in the MilWaukee Rivy, g elevators, petroleum storage areas, shipping . terminals, ana the breakwater. Prior to the tour it is important that the instructors themselves become familiar with the important features of the harbor. Theyshoulc\ , . take the toto, themselvet with someone who is an expert. Aformer port director provided this service for the instructors in this program. o Note I . Since this activity provides an overview of the harbor it is suggested that it be one of the first activities in any program. Another activity is to take the students to the observation deck on the top floor of the First WMsconsin Building, the tallest building in the city...to / .view the harbor shoreline anclake. 2. SCUBA, SNORKEL, AND WATERSAFETY Objectives I. To evaluate.individual students' swimming skills in order to 4.4(/ establish a safe environment within the program. 2. To introduce skills related to snorkeling. , 3.'
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