Education - Lesson Plans

Participants in IRI’s teacher institutes and workshops develop lesson plans as part of their course requirements. These lesson plans are available here for use by other teachers.  

Isle Royale Ecology

2006 Middle School Lessons

• Energy Simulation, Isle Royale Mapping, and Spot Journal — S. Pregitzer
• Environmental Science Unit — J.Haydamacker
• Ecology of Isle Royale — R. Mahoney
• Temperature Data Analysis, Graph and Chart Interpretation from the Wolf Study, Decision Making on Isle Royale — C. Haataja
• Ecosystems and Ecological Relationships — J. Langsheid
• A Good Boat is Hard to Find—Guess We Need to Build One — T. Hurst

2006 High School Lessons

• Overview of Isle Royale — C. Soumis
• Ecology of Isle Royale — C. Soumis
• Deer Browse Studies — C. Soumis
• Michigan Ecology —J. Bellore
• Getting Acquainted With Our Own Ecosystem, Using Isle Royale as a Model System — K. Werner
• Isle Royale in the Earth Science Classroom —J. Thomas
• Making a Show while Leaving no Trace, Pesky Life Cycles, and Plants Have Hormones!? — L. Goodlock
• Loons and Moose and Wolves—Oh My!— M.Sklut
• Introduction to Isle Royale, The Moose and Wolves of Isle Royale, The Biodiversity of Isle Royale Through Observation and Tracking — E. Curry
• Isle Royale Applied Ecology —J. Carlson
• The Application of Local Plants in Native American and Contemporary Society —J. Jaloszynski

Winter Ecology

2007

• Extreme Cold, Grade 7-12 — E. Curry
• The Best Sock for the Job, Grade 9-12 — L. Davis
• Quinzee Day Activities, Grade 9-12 — L. Davis
• The Silent Story of Animal Tracks, Grade 6-10 — M. Sklut
• Evolving to Survive Winter  and The Effects of Temperature on Photosynthesis and Respiration — J. Carlson
• Snow Density — T. Hunter

Other Lesson Plans and Curriculum Resources

• Lesson Plans from Michigan Tech’s Department of Education Professional Development Courses
• The International Wolf Center’s Gray Wolves, Gray Matter curriculum

Last updated: September 27, 2007