Great Lakes Adventure

Intro screen of the program

it will run on both Wintel and Mac computers, and it comes in Teacher and Student versions.

Take a virtual tour of the Great Lakes. Explore some of the environmental issues facing Great Lakes communities today. Investigate the natural history of the basin, the water cycle, stratification and turnover of the lakes. Explore six Hot Topics:

Habitat loss
Beach closures
Fish communities
Toxics
Exotic Species
Eutrophication

ship decks screen shot from program You can visit the EPA's research vessel Lake Guardian, deck by deck with virtual reality panoramas. The tour includes the ship's state of the art scientific equipment for monitoring and analysis.

Once you've explored a bit, assume the role of a scientist to solve an environmental mystery. You'll have free run of the Lake Guardian's sampling equipment and labs. You'll want to bring your research journal to help you field some tough questions at the final press conference!

Created: 1999 by C. Bobek, T. Bobek, N. Carroll, K. Reshkin, S. Greendlinger, D. Lamberty

Audiences:

youth in grades 9-12
high school teachers

How to get the software

Only available on the CD-ROM from Purdue University. There are two versions:
- Exploring the Great Lakes - Teacher's Edition (includes Teacher's guide with worksheet and suggested activities)
- Exploring the Great Lakes - Student's Edition
Operating system: Windows or Mac.
Runs from CD-ROM.

Great Lakes Adventure

Audiences:

How to get the software

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