Tracks Magazine
45 Years of Science-Based Great Lakes Education
TRACKS Magazine features 16 full-color pages of science-based Great Lakes concepts. We publish eight issues during the school year from October through May.
TRACKS highlights a different Michigan animal each month and is loaded with information about habitats, ecology, ecosystems and conservation. Aside from all of this great information about animals, there is also a poster of the featured animal.
TRACKS is written for 4th-6th grade learners, but there are animal facts, information and pictures that will connect with all age groups.
For just $25 you can have 8-issues of this fantastic youth-focused wildlife magazine delivered directly to your house!
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| Order Recieved Date | Price per Student |
|---|---|
| Early Bird Special: May 15– July 1, 2025 (8 issues) | $6.00 |
| July 2 – September 14, 2025 (8 issues) | $7.50 |
| September 15 - October 14, 2025 (7 issues) | $7.50 |
| October 15 - November 14 (6 issues) | $7.50 |
| November 15 – January 14, 2026 (4-5 issues) | $5.50 |
TRACKS Quiz Answers
January 2025
1. Mammal class
2. 50 miles per hour
3. TRUE
4. 2022 in Chippewa County
5. 40
6. Bobcat
7. 1934
8. Montana, Oregon, Colorado, South Dakota
9. 30
10. University of Michigan
February 2025
1. 4 to 5 pounds
2. June through September
3. Trout and Whitefish
4. TRUE
5. “Salmon-like”
6. Lake Heron, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
7. 11,000
8. FALSE
9. The 1930's
10. Bluegill
March 2025
1. Semi-aquatic
2. Carapace
3. TRUE
4. Antarctica
5. 200-300 million years ago
6. 12
7. FALSE
8. They can capture excess rain and reduce the risk of flooding OR They can also filter pollutants out of water and make it cleaner OR they also provide habitat for plant and animal communities that don’t live anywhere else
9. Lack of habitat/habitat loss
10. Potter Park Zoo
April 2025
1. 8 to 10 inches
2. 33
3. Lainus
4. TRUE
5. Special Concern Species
6. Locust, prickly ash, or crabapple
7. Their tail
8. FALSE
9. South
10. The Chimney Swift
May 2025
1. 1 1/5 - 1 3/4 inches
2. TRUE
3. 17
4. A formal written request
5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
6. False
7. Is the species’ habitat in trouble? OR Are people catching or eating too many of the species? OR Is the species in trouble from disease or predators? OR Are there rules and laws in place already to help that species? Are they good enough? OR Are there other factors caused by people or caused by nature that could make the species extinct?
8. Fen
9. Third week of June
10. To protect and conserve all wildlife
October 2025
1.Fish
2.In tall, sturdy trees near water (lakes, rivers, wetlands)
3.Kleptoparasitism
4.About 8 feet wide
5.Lakes, rivers, and streams
6.False — they build nests in tall trees, not on the ground
7.Tall forests near water, such as lakes, rivers, and wetlands
8.False — bald eagles are found naturally only in North America
9.Up to 100 miles per hour
10.Powder down feathers
