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TEACHERS GUIDE

For
Common Core
teaching tips,
turn to page 2.

Teaching the cover story on

The Great Lakes

TEACHING TIPS

The Great Lakes are an

important water source for the
U.S. and Canada. But the lakes
are facing serious threats.

Before Reading

The Great Lakes supply drinking

water for more than 26 million
people in the U.S. and Canada.
In August, algae blooms in Lake
Erie prompted the city of Toledo
to enact a drinking-water ban.

Make Inferences
Will the problems facing the
Great Lakes be easily solved?
Have students give details from
the text to support their answers.

Extend Learning

timeforkids.com

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Environmental Awareness
The diagram on page 4 of this
guide explains how pollutants
enter the Great Lakes. Use it to
deepen students understanding
of the cover story.

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APRIL

Nonnative animal and plant

species also threaten the Great
Lakes. To address the problem,
the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative is developing methods
to block pathways by which
nonnative species enter the
lakes.

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Algae blooms arent caused solely

by phosphorus. Scientists say
climate change is also to blame.
Warmer water temperatures
have been linked to increased
algae growth.

Informational-Text Features
Focus on the map on page 4 of
the student magazine. Which
states and countries border the
Great Lakes? Why is the map
included with the story?

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Recommendations to solve
Lake Eries algae problem
include limiting phosphorus
runoff, modifying farming
practices, and banning the
use of phosphorus-based lawn
fertilizers.

Main Idea and Details

What are two problems facing
the Great Lakes? What is being
done to solve these problems?
Have students cite details from
the text to support their answers.

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Toxins created by algae blooms

can cause vomiting and diarrhea
if consumed. They can also cause
skin irritation and can be harmful, even deadly, to pets.

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Fast facts

Build Background
Ask students to raise a hand if
they have heard of the Great
Lakes. Have volunteers share
what they know about the lakes.
Find the Great Lakes on a map.

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Answer Key
Top 5 Largest Lakes (p. 3)
1. 4,528 sq mi larger 2. false
Lake animals (p.8)
1. river otter, walleye 2. river otter
3. river otter 4. bald eagle
Teachers Guide
pollution pathways (p. 4)
1. five 2. true 3.5. Answers will
vary.
a grand plan (p. 5)
1. Focus Area 4 2. false 3. Runoff
is water from rain or snow that
flows into the Great Lakes and other
bodies of water. / pollution
4.5. Answers will vary.

Common Core Teaching Tips

Close Reading of the
Cover Story
Support close reading by following
these steps.

Read for Understanding

Have students read the cover story

independently. Then read the story
together, stopping to discuss
important facts and details along the
way. Ask: Why are the Great Lakes
important? What problems do the
lakes face? What role does fertilizer
play in the Great Lakes problems?

groups to complete a jigsaw research

activity. Students should place
information into four categories:
Environment, History/Culture,
Geography, and Pollution. Have
students present their research.
Common Core State Standards
Addressed
Grade 3: RI.3.1, RI.3.4, RI.3.8, W.3.2
Grade 4: RI.4.1, RI.4.4, RI.4.8, W.4.2

Craft and Structure

As a class, discuss word-attack

strategies. Ask: How can you
determine the meaning of an
unknown word? (Use context clues;
look up the word in a glossary or
dictionary.) Chart student ideas.
Challenge pairs of students to use
word-attack strategies to determine
the definitions of toxic, murky, algae
blooms, fertilizers, and invasive.
Then review definitions as a class.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

The author says algae blooms are

a big problem for the lakes. What
evidence does she provide to support
this idea? Remind students that
text features, such as pictures and
captions, are often included to
support a point.

Research and Writing Task

Using information from great-lakes

.net/teach, have students work in
2

TFK WEEKLY printable QUIZzes

Teachers: Please note that there
are two quizzes. Be sure to use the
correct answer key for the quiz you
give your students.
magazine quiz: 1.A 2.D 3.B
4.A 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.D
cover story quiz: 1.D 2.D 3.B
4.D 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.D 9.A 10.D

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A video about Junos mission to
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Date

Pollution Pathways

reading a diagram

Runoff: Water
from rain or snow
flows over the
ground and into
lakes and other
bodies of water.

Rivers:
Polluted river
water flows
into lakes.

Sediment: Sand carried

by wind and rain settles
at the bottom of lakes.

Courtesy Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; glri.us

The diagram shows the different ways pollution can enter the Great Lakes. Use the
diagram to answer the questions.
Air: Pollution from the air
can settle on lakes. Rain
and snow can also carry
How Pollution Enters the Great Lakes
air pollution into the water.

Groundwater: This water source,

located beneath the Earths surface,
is used for drinking water.

1. L ook at the diagram. How many

2. True or false: Pollution can enter the

____________________________________

different ways does pollution enter the

Great Lakes? ________________________
Great Lakes from rivers. ______________

4. Find groundwater on the diagram.

Why does the arrow point in two
directions?

____________________________________

3. Describe one way pollution might enter

the Great Lakes from the air.

____________________________________

____________________________________
____________________________________

5. H
 ow might pollution from a town that
is miles away enter the Great Lakes?
Explain your answer.

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

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Date

A Grand Plan

critical thinking

Read the Great Lakes Action Plan describing efforts to protect the largest group of
freshwater lakes on Earth. Read the plans five goals. Then answer the questions.

CANADA
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goals important to the future of the

WESTVIRGINIA
Great Lakes?

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MISSOURI

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2. True or false: The plan allows foreign

KENTUCKY

species to live in the Great Lakes.

____________________________________

____________________________________
NORTH CAROLINA
TENNESSEE
5. What can
people do to support this

plan? List two ways.

OKLAHOMA
3. Read about runoff
in Focus Area 3.

ARKANSAS
carry
into

SOUTHCAROLINA

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GEORGIA
ALABAMA

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protecting wetlands and other habitats?

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What is runoff? What might it

the lakes?

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Focus Area 1: Clean up the most

polluted parts of the Great Lakes.
Prevent future pollution.
Focus Area 2: Prevent invasive, or
foreign, species from entering the
lakes.
Focus Area 3: Reduce runoff from
cities and farms. Runoff is water
from rain or snow that flows over
the ground and into lakes and
other water bodies.
Focus Area 4: Restore and protect
wetlands and other habitats.
Focus Area 5: Track progress on
goals. Educate people on how best
to protect the lakes.

____________________________________

MISSISSIPPI

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BONUS What can be done to teach people about how to protect the Great Lakes? Write
your answer on the back of this page.

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