Lesson Plans and Webinars

WILDLIFE

Lessons that introduce students to wildlife and wildlife behavior

Mammals

• Controversy Over Wild Cats (grades 5-8, 3-4)
• How Many Bison? (grades 7-10)
• Bison Mystery Box (grades 4-8, K-3)
• Build a Bat House (grades 2-8)
• Bats: Maligned or Malicious? (grades 3-8, K-2)
• Investigating Bat Adaptations (grades 3-6)
• Night Friends – Bat of the Americas (background information and lesson plans: grades 3-6; 3-8, K-2; 2-8)
• How do Polar Bears Stay Warm? (grades 2-6)
• What Color is a Polar Bear? (grades 2-5)
• Where in the World is the Polar Bear? (grades 4-6)
• Where Do Polar Bears Live? (grades 1-6)
• How Much Do You Know About Polar Bears? (grades 4-6)
• Tricky Tracks (grades K-4)

Amphibians and Reptiles

• Box Turtle Interview (grades 3-8)
• Call of the Wild (grades K-4)
• Call of the Wild (grades 5-8)
• Gator Hole Graphics (grades 6-7)
• Lizard Lair

Birds and Butterflies

• Massive Migrations (revised for grades K-4)
• Massive Migrations (revised for grades 5-8)
• Massive Migrations (revised for grades 9-12)
• Massive Migrations (grades 3-8, K-2)
• Pelican Activities (grades 3-8)
• Fill the Bill (grades 3-8, K-2)
• Butterfly Life Cycle (grades K-2, 3-4)

Pollinators

• The Pollinator's Journey (revised for grades K-4)
• The Pollinator's Journey (revised for grades 5-8)
• The Pollinator's Journey (revised for grades 9-12)
• The Pollinator’s Journey (grades K-4, 5-8)

Insects, Spiders, and Invertebrates

• Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact (9-12)
• Soil Decomposers (grades K-4, 6-8)
• Spider sensations (grades K-6)

Fish

• Create a Fish (grades 3-8)
• Fish and Ladders (grades 5-8)
• Fish and Ladders (grades 9-12)

Endangered and At-Risk Species

• Prairie Chicken Pageant (grades 4-8, K-2)
• Endangered species: What and Where? (grades K-2, 3-8)
• At Risk Species (grades 5-8, 3-4)
• KWA Species Cards (grades 5-8, 3-4)

Marine Wildlife

• Wonderful Whales (K-4)
• Planning Your Research (grades 9-12)
• Sea-going Supermarket Hike (grades 5-8)
• The Wheel of Trouble (revised for grades 2-6)
• The Wheel of Trouble (sea turtles) (grades K-2)
• Horseshoe Crab Fun (grades 3-8)
• Manatee Endangered (grades 9-12)

Variety of Wildlife

• Pond Life (grades 9-12)
• Links in a Food Chain (grades K-4)
• Links in the Chain of Life (grades 6-12)
• Wildlife Burrows (grades 6-12)
• Who is Faster? (grades 4-6)

HABITATS

Lessons designed to introduce students to concepts of ecology, habitat care, and species identification

• What’s your Habitat? (grades K-4, 5-8)
• Habitat for Sale (grades 3-8, K-2)
• Sensory Discovery Walk (grades K-6)
• Water, Water Everywhere (grades 3-8)
• Who Can Live Here? (grades 9-12)
• Wind Power (grades 3-4, 5-8)
• Tree Detective (grades 3-6)
• Woodland Chase (grades 3-6)
• Habitat Hunt (grades 3-6)
• Habitat Web (grades K-6)

ECOSYSTEMS

Lessons that explore ecosystems within the United States

Arctic

• Life in the Cold: Arctic Climate Challenges (grades 3-5, K-2, 5-8)
• Summer Midnight Sun (grades 5-8, 3-4)
• Where in the World is the Arctic? (grades 3-4, 5-8, K-2)
• Arctic Environment (background information)
• Plants and Animals of the Arctic (grades 3-4, K-2, 5-8)

Watersheds

• Danger from Afar: Non-point Source Pollution and the Lake Superior Basin (grades 3-8)
• Go with the Flow (grades 6-8)
• How Do You Feel About Water? (grades 5-8, 3-4)
• The Water Cycle (grades 2-8)
• Water, Water Everywhere? (grades 3-4, K-2, 5-8)
• Watershed Web: A Field Trip (grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8)