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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Materials For Loan
 
This handsome young man is using a microscope in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore science education program.

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Youngster using a microscope

Materials
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has an extensive collection of educational materials to loan to area educators including videos, DVD’s, books and education materials and equipment catalogs.

Children's books (pdf)
Natural history books (pdf)
Video and audio resources (pdf)



Equipment
If you are interested in doing field study activities with your students, we might have the equipment you need. We have a wide variety of science education gear from thermometers to water test kits.


Curricula
If you are looking for a particular environmental science or social studies lesson plan we might be able to help. We have a wide variety of K-12 curricula including two new materials produced by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (Ecosystems and Biodiversity and Land Use). Both are written to met Michigan Science and Social Studies Benchmarks in Grades 4-9.

Curriculum List (pdf)
Detailed curriculum list (pdf)


Learning Trunks
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has six traveling educational “trunks” available for free loan. Each trunk comes complete with four or more lesson plans, the materials needed to conduct the lessons, suggested follow-up activities and lists of other educational resources you may want to review. Each truck is written for students in grades 3-6; each lesson helps address Michigan Science or Social Studies Benchmarks.

Traveling Trunks

 

For more information, please contact:

David Kronk, Park Ranger
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
P.O. Box 40
Munising, MI 49862
(906) 387-2607, ext. 206
e-mail

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President Truman celebrates his birthday with a cake and candles.
National Park Service History & Culture website
History is everywhere!
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The Official Map and Guide for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Many site bulletins
are available on-line.
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Paddle to the Sea is available at the on-line bookstore and bookstores at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
America's National Parks
on line bookstore
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Lakeshore staff are depicted with the NPS arrowhead and many environmentally friendly products
Pictured Rocks NL Environmental Leadership
PowerPoint Program
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The former Grand Marais Coast Guard Station now serves as a Ranger Station at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.  

Did You Know?
When the 729-foot freighter S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald went down on November 10, 1975, the last land-based communication to the ship was from the Grand Marais Coast Guard Station. This station and the Munising USCG Station are now managed by Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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Last Updated: February 25, 2009 at 15:24 EST