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Materials For Loan - Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore

The Great Lakes Research and Education Center (GLREC) makes a variety of materials available for use and/or loan by area educators. Call the center at 219-395-1987, for an appointment or to inquire about material availability.

 
A Day at the Dunes: A curriculum for teachers to lead a self-guided hike to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.
Pre-site activities in this curriculum increase student’s knowledge of adaptations, habitats, communities, and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.The West Beach Succession Trail is the suggested trail for the hike. Post-site activities review critical resource issues and problems facing the park today.

Educators Guide to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. 1991
This is a guide designed to help you benefit from the environmental education resources available at the national lakeshore. Includes outlines of ranger guided activities to assist you in visiting the park with your students on your own.

Service-Learning in the National Park Service: Advice for teachers. Parks as Classrooms.
The booklet reviews frequently asked questions about service-learning, describes how you can become involved, and gives an example of what you can do with your classroom in the national lakeshore. This describes a method of teaching and learning that combines academic work with service to the community.

A view looking across water of a large sand dune mostly bare with some grass  

Did You Know?
At 126 feet high and moving inward at an average rate of four feet per year, Mt. Baldy is the largest moving dune within Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

Last Updated: February 16, 2007 at 15:20 EST