The primary objective of the COSEE Great Lakes program is to facilitate collaboration between scientists and educators by enhancing teacher capabilities in Great Lakes/ocean science and to assist scientists in education and public outreach. Presented at IAGLR Annual Meeting, Duluth, MN, June 2, 2011.

1. COSEE Great Lakes: Scientists Who Have Made a Difference and Broadened ImpactsSteve Stewart,M.S.Senior District Extension Sea Grant EducatorSenior Investigator, COSEE Great LakesMichigan Sea Grant ExtensionDavid P. Lusch,Ph.D.Distinguished Senior Research SpecialistDepartment of GeographyMichigan State University

3. Education Program Co-lead

4. Director, Great Lakes Education Program

5. Director, Summer Discovery Cruises

6. COSEE Great Lakes

7. Michigan’s COSEE GL lead

8. Lake Huron lead

9. Teaching with Great Lakes Data lead2 / 24

11. assist scientists in education and public outreach3 / 24

12. 2007 Lake Huron Exploration Workshop 2007 Lake Huron Exploration Workshop 4 / 24

13. 2007 Lake Huron Exploration Workshop 2007 Lake Huron Exploration Workshop 5 / 24

14. 2008 Great Lakes Rock! 2008 Great Lakes Rock! Online Workshop Excellent presentation, Dr. Lusch. I think I have learned more during your 30 minutes than I have in any previous geology course! Your analogies are wonderful, and I already plan on using them in the classroom. Thank you for the offer of the use of your PowerPoint in the classroom. I've already gone to your site & found more great resources there. Thank you! 6 / 24

15. 2009 Shipboard & Shoreline Science 2009 Shipboard & Shoreline Science 7 / 24

16. 2009 Shipboard & Shoreline Science 2009 Shipboard & Shoreline Science 8 / 24

18. To be effective in working with teachers, scientists must become informed about the content expectations in science classrooms.9 / 24

20. A Great Lakes literate person:

21. understands the essential principles and fundamental concepts about the characteristics, functioning and value of the Great Lakes;

22. can communicate accurately about the Great Lakes’ influence on systems and people in and beyond their watershed; and

23. is able to make informed and responsible decisions regarding the Great Lakes and the resources of their watershed.10 / 24

24. Great Lakes Literacy Principles 11 / 24

26. Ancient igneous and metamorphic rocks form portions of the upper Great Lakes basin. Most rocks underlying the present day Great Lakes and the surrounding watershed are sedimentary, and originated as deposits within shallow tropical seas that once covered the basin.

27. Most of the surficial sediments in Michigan were deposited and shaped during the advance and retreat of continental glaciers.12 / 24

31. Bring Concepts to Life with Examples Rock Island, Wisconsin 16 / 24

32. Bring Concepts to Life with Examples Fayette State Park, Michigan 17 / 24

33. Bring Concepts to Life with Examples Bruce Peninsula, Ontario Dip slope Scarp slope N 18 / 24

34. Bring Concepts to Life with Examples Niagara Falls Hwy 401 Lewiston, NY 19 / 24

36. During the Ice Age, mile-thick sheets of ice covered the Great Lakes region multiple times, depressing the crust with their weight. Ancient beach ridges or wave-cut cliffs mark previous Great Lake shorelines. Since the glaciers retreated (about 10,000 years ago), the Earth’s crust has been adjusting upward in a process of isostatic rebound that continues today.20 / 24

40. Always link your material to appropriate Grade Level Content Expectations

41. Provide opportunities for field testing the lesson plan materials before mass dissemination

42. Use appropriate/alternative technology within the lesson plan (not everyone has super-fast Internet access)23 / 24

43. COSEE Great Lakes: Scientists Who Have Made a Difference and Broadened Impacts Questions? Steve StewartMichigan Sea Grant Extension stew@msu.eduDavid P. LuschMichigan State University lusch@msu.edu 24 / 24