The Great Lakes Explorer

The Great Lakes Explorer | Hands-On Geography & Science Study | Ages 2–9

Pack your explorer gear — we’re headed to the Great Lakes! 🧭🌊

The Great Lakes Explorer is a 12-page hands-on geography and science adventure that takes children beyond simply memorizing names on a map.

Young explorers will discover all five Great Lakes, map their locations, explore Lake Superior, investigate how glaciers helped shape the region, experiment with freshwater and waves, meet Great Lakes wildlife, load a pretend freighter, engineer a lighthouse, and choose their own expedition.

Inside you'll find:

🌊 The Five Great Lakes + HOMES memory trick

🗺️ Interactive Great Lakes mapping

🧊 Hands-on glacier model

💧 Freshwater investigation

🦅 Great Lakes wildlife habitat activity

🚢 Great Lakes shipping & cargo mission

💡 Build-a-Lighthouse engineering challenge

🌬️ Make Some Waves experiment

🧭 Reusable explorer challenges

🏅 Great Lakes Explorer certificate

Includes Little Roots activities for younger explorers and Growing Roots extensions for children ready to dig deeper.

12-page digital PDF | Ages 2–9 | $5