Copper TRACES Online

Welcome to Copper TRACES Online, Keweenaw NHP's digital Copper T.R.A.C.E.S. in-classroom resources. Explore the learning modules below to learn how each of the lesson plans, videos, and activities can be integrated into 4th-grade curriculum. Each module highlights a specific Keweenaw Heritage Site park partner and a specific set of historical or natural themes.

What does the TRACES in Copper T.R.A.C.E.S. stand for?

T.R.A.C.E.S. identifies the topics that are the focus of the online learning modules:

• Technology
• Research
• Art
• Community
• Environment
• Service

 

 

Activity Pages

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  Students

  Geology Rocks! - Activities

  Copper Traces Geoheritage module

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  Invading Invasives - Activities

  Learn more about invasive species in the Great Lakes

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  Navigating the Great Lakes - Activities

  Learn about Great Lakes Maritime History

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  Preserving the Past - Activities

  Learn about how things change over time and why it is important to save things from our past!

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  Technology Through Time - Activities

  Learn how firefighter technology has changed through the years.

 

Lesson Plans

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  Teachers

  Geology Rocks! - Lesson Plan

  Geoheritage lesson plan and resources for Teachers

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  Teachers

  Invading Invasives - Lesson Plan

  Teaching resources for lesson on invasive species.

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  Navigating The Great Lakes - Lesson Plan

  Teaching resources for Great Lakes maritime history.

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  Preserving the Past - Lesson Plan

  Historic preservation and values lesson plan, in-classroom activities, and teaching resources.

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  Technology Through Time - Lesson Plan

  Teach about how firefighters fought fires before modern technology.

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  Logging in the Keweenaw - Lesson Plan

  A lesson plan about logging in the Upper Peninsula

 

Featured Pages and Heritage Sites

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  Porcupine Mountains State Park
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  Keweenaw County Historical Society
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  Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw

  Visit the historic museum in Houghton, MI

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  Copper Country Firefighters Museum

  Visit the historic Red Jacket Fire Station in Calumet, MI

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  Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
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  Chassell Heritage Center
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  Keweenaw Time Traveler

  Here you will find historical data from archival collections from across the region.

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  Keweenaw Geoheritage

  As much as anywhere on Earth, the Keweenaw reflects its Geology.

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  Keweenaw Geology

  Learn about the diverse geology of the Keweenaw.

 

See below for a list of current learning modules and the associated Keweenaw Heritage Site partner.

• Geology Rocks! with Keweenaw Geoheritage at Michigan Tech
  • Teachers
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• Invading Invasives with Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
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• Navigating the Great Lakes with the Keweenaw County Historical Society
  • Teachers
  • Students
• Preserving the Past with the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw
  • Teachers
  • Students
• Technology through Time with the Copper Country Firefighters History Museum
  • Teachers
  • Students
• Frontier Life in the Keweenaw with Fort Wilkins Historic State Park
  • Teachers
• Logging in the Keweenaw with Chassell Historical Organization
  • Teachers