Middle and high school students can experience Great Lakes maritime history and underwater exploration with “ROVe the Great Lakes.” These educational materials provide a rich learning experience aligned with Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Social Studies, Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards for Literacy and the Great Lakes Literacy Principles.
Students will explore Great Lakes maritime vocabulary; enhance their communication skills through information-gathering, presentation and creative writing opportunities; and learn about various careers, specifically maritime archeology, that use remotely operated vehicles.
All curriculum materials are downloadable below. Contact Anne Moser for more information.
Teacher’s Guide
Start here for teaching the full week long unit. The guide includes outlines for each day and links to all student and educator handouts.
Detailed lesson plans included below. Please note: we are unable to lend out the Trident ROV at this time. The lessons will have to be adapted and most material can still be used.
- Day One – Introduction to the Great Lakes
- Day Two – Student Presentations and Introduction to the Trident, an ROV
- Day Three – Simulated Maritime Archaeology with an ROV [lesson adaptation for classroom only use.]
- Day Four – Introduction to Great Lakes Maritime Archaeology, the Antelope
- Day Five – Writing a Claim-Based and Evidence-Based Narrative
Multimedia resources available on the ROVe the Great Lakes YouTube channel.
Less time available? Check out this menu of activities to plan your own unit.
The ROVe the Great Lakes Pack was developed by Lynn Kurth, a middle school science teacher at Prairie River Middle School (Merrill, Wis.), Katherine Holz, high school science teacher (Merrill, Wis.), Anne Moser, education coordinator for Wisconsin Sea Grant, Ginny Carlton, education outreach specialist with Wisconsin Sea Grant, and Victoria Kiefer, maritime archaeologist with the Wisconsin Historical Society. Produced by Wisconsin Sea Grant staff: Yael Gen, designer, Elizabeth White, editor, and Bonnie Willison, videographer. Shipwreck art by Kristen Rost. With generous support from the Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction’s OER Innovation Grant.
