Spring 2009: Our Great Lakes

In This Issue:
• Why do we call this the Great Lakes Region?
• How the Great Lakes were formed
• How we use the lakes
• Living and working on Lake Michigan
• Heroes of the lakes
• The Soo Locks
• Threats to our lakes
• The first Earth Day

Also Inside:
• Clues to the Past: The Kyle Spangler shipwreck  
• Brain Strain    
• Explore More (places to visit and online sites to learn more)

Answers to crossword
Across:
2. Earth  5. Erie  6. Locks  8. Glacier  9. Guard
Down:
1. Miami  3. Huron  4. Sea  7. Superior

answers to back issues' activities

Teachers: This magazine will assist you in teaching GLCEs:
3-H3.0.1, 3-H3.0.2, 3-H3.0.5, 3-C1.0.1, 3-P4.2.1
3-G2.0.2, 3-G4.0.2, 3-G4.0.3, 3-G5.0.2, 3-E1.0.3
4-H3.0.2, 4-H3.0.4, 4-H3.0.8, 4-G5.0.1