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“It’s the legend of the lake and you never can tell; She can be real mellow then blow like hell . . .” –Legend of the Lake, Pat Dailey Most of us woke up to calm, clear weather in Ohio.... Read More →
Teaching about the Great Lakes involves using many levels of inquiry methods. On our first full day of work at Stone Lab, the wind and waves of the lake continued to crash against the island’s cliffs outside. Inside, our focus... Read More →
Our second full day of Greatest of the Great began with a leisurely row boat trip out to the Stone Lab research buoy to deploy the Hydrolab. After collecting data on seven different parameters at three depths, we headed back... Read More →
Sung to the tune of The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot Informal education was the focus today National Museum of the Great Lakes The cargo ship Col. James Schoonmaker Gave a glimpse of the life of... Read More →
Today began with the perfect weather for a boat trip out to Middle Bass Island for some exploration. We continued collecting data with the Hydrolab before heading into Middle Bass State Park. Next we dove right into a lab activity... Read More →
Alas, the end of our Greatest of the Great journey was almost upon us. But not before a trip to South Bass Island for some well-deserved time for treasure hunting and tourism! We explored Perry’s monument, scouted for last-minute souvenirs,... Read More →
