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Lesson Plan
National Wildlife Federation

Brown Pelicans

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Even animals that are part of the same species have differences. Learners read a passage about white and brown pelicans and compare their features. They recognize that although the birds look very similar, they also have their own unique...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picture Scramble

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this picture scramble worksheet, students place scrambled pieces of a picture in the correct place to create a full picture of a bullfrog, a pelican and a striped hyena. There are nine scrambled pieces for each of the three puzzles.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Next Stop, the Watsonville Wetlands

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study bird migrations and the importance of wetlands.  In this migration lesson students play a game and complete a computer activity. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Baseball--Where the Parks Are

For Students 4th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students utilize a map to label the location of each city with a Major League team and then with colored pencils label the homes of the All-American Girls League teams.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Night Before Christmas Graph

For Teachers 1st
First graders graph their favorite The Night Before Christmas books. In this graphing lesson students listen to several versions of the the same story, The Night Before Christmas. The students each choose their favorite version and the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Picture Scramble: Birds

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this picture scramble worksheet, students place scrambled pieces of a picture in the correct place to create a full picture of different bird species. There are nine scrambled pieces for each of the three puzzles.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

State Symbols

For Students 7th - 9th
In this social studies learning exercise, learners examine and analyze each of the state's abbreviations, capitals, birds, flowers, animals and the dates when they became a state.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

N.A.M.I.B. (Namib Animal Mobile of Interesting Birds)

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Pupils investigate the birds of the Namib Desert. They watch and discuss a video, and color and construct a bird mobile of the various birds that live in the Namib Desert.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shakespeare's Dentist

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate dentistry that existed during Shakespeare's lifetime. They answer questions and write a paragraph about a trip to the dentist taking the role of a patient of an Elizabethan dentist.
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Handout
Other

San Francisco Zoo: American White Pelican

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the American white pelican, discover fascinating facts, and learn about their physical characteristics, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status.
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American White Pelican

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the American White Pelican when you visit this educational resource. This site features information about its habitat, diet, behavior, characteristics and more.
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Handout
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: American White Pelican

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site provides a number of facts, several pictures, and sounds of the American White Pelican.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 3 10 14: Orphaned Pelican Learns to Fly With Some Human Help

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article reports on how humans are helping an injured and orphaned Great White pelican learn to fly and care for himself in the wild. Includes a brief video.
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Handout
Saint Louis Zoo

Saint Louis Zoo: American White Pelican

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover fun facts and learn about the appearance, diet, breeding, habitat, behavior, and conservation status of the American white pelican.
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Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: American White Pelican

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read the fascinating tale of this once scarce bird. Find out about its appearance, habitat, nesting, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Pelicans on Gunnison Island

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this instructional activity, young scholars will explore interactions between a population and the environment as they learn about why so many American white pelicans spend the spring and summer on Gunnison Island in the Great Salt Lake.
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Handout
Other

Animal Corner: Great White African Pelican Birds

For Students 1st - 9th
Overview of the Great White Pelican including facts on physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and behavior.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: American White Pelican

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that the awkward looking pelican is very graceful in flight? Briefly described are its features, habitat and young. Seven excellent photographs showcase this bird in its environment.
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Pelicans

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of a pelican, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
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Graphic
Curated OER

White Pelican

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the American White Pelican when you visit this educational resource. This site features information about its habitat, diet, behavior, characteristics and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

White Pelican

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the American White Pelican when you visit this educational resource. This site features information about its habitat, diet, behavior, characteristics and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

White Pelican

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the American White Pelican when you visit this educational resource. This site features information about its habitat, diet, behavior, characteristics and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

White Pelican

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the American White Pelican when you visit this educational resource. This site features information about its habitat, diet, behavior, characteristics and more.
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Graphic
Curated OER

White Pelican

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the American White Pelican when you visit this educational resource. This site features information about its habitat, diet, behavior, characteristics and more.