This lesson will explore the phenomenon of ice cover as students learn about ways that winter is “shrinking” in the Great Lakes. They will engage with the science of phase changes as it relates to temperature.
Silver Beach opened as a resort in 1891 when local businessmen built vacation cottages as Silver Beach Amusement and Realty Company along Lake Michigan. There are many stories to tell.
Bridge the chasm between the generation who endured the nightmare of World War II and today’s bright-eyed, tech-savvy youths, who may only have a limited grasp of what their elders suffered.