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Wetland in a Pan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine wetlands and what the effects of destroying them will do.  In this wetland lesson students relate the importance of wetland functions to their own needs. 
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Colors of Wildlife

For Teachers K
Students observe wildlife animals. In this wildlife lesson, students cut out three different animals from a wildlife magazine. Then they compare the animals, verbally stating their similarities and differences.
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Wild Animals in the World

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this wild animals worksheet, students answer multiple choice map questions, choose the correct animal names for the pictures, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Stormy Weather

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare human and wildlife environments.  In this stormy weather lesson, 5th graders imagine they are an animal or human during a storm.  Students compose a story with comparisons and reasons for how an organism's habitat...
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Timber Harvesting: A Civic Debate

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze and identify the importance of our forests and how to manage them properly.  In this tree lesson students read forestry material and come up with different alternatives to the identified problems. 
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Interview Wildlife

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study wildlife. In this environment lesson, 5th graders choose a wild animal, write questions to interview the animal if they could, find the answers to these questions by doing research, and write a newspaper article using...
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Forest Stewardship Library Media Center Resources

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students develop their technology skills by accessing web sites and evaluating information.  In this research instructional activity students research forestry topics and write a paragraph on the accessed websites.
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Human Footprint

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study facts about humans and how they are impacting the Earth.  In this investigative lesson students help map peoples footprints over the Earth's surface and evaluate these factors. 
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Kitty Tunes

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students compare cat calls. For this wildlife lesson, students listen to cat calls and compose their own raps that feature the calls of Florida panthers.
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Visual Pictures of the Buffalo National River

For Teachers K - 4th
Students create art in a Buffalo National River unit. In this Buffalo River art lesson, students create woven rugs, make baskets, create pottery bowls, build log cabins, and construct tipis. They create a bulletin board where the...
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What's Wild? What's Not?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students complete activities to differentiate between wild and domestic animals. In this animal types lesson plan, students bring stuffed animals to class and pictures from magazines or newspaper. Students put their stuffed animals in a...
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Cranes, Crosswalks, and Big Gulps

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students watch a video and answer questions based on wildlife jobs. In this wildlife lesson plan, students learn that biologists don't just play with animals but that there is a lot of study involved.
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Burs in Your Furs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of animal welfare. In this wild animal habitats lesson, students discover the work of wild animals in sustaining their habitats as they participate in a classroom simulation. Students discuss how wildlife...
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Wonderfully Wild Unit

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the ethics of 'fair' in regards to humans relationship with wildlife. In this wildlife study lesson, students read the story starters about wildlife and then discuss how to finish the story. Students finish the stories...
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Let's Roam Together

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students collect information about buffalo and transform their classroom into a wildlife park. In this conservation lesson, students work in groups to research a question pertaining to buffalo populations and habitat requirements. They...
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Stop, Look and Listen

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study and observe city wildlife and their local community's wildlife. In this wildlife lesson, students look for animal clues in their local places. Learners observe animals using cameras and journals. Students make a...
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Pets All Around

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students talk about their pets. In this pets vs. wild animals lesson, students discuss their pets and how pets are different from animals in the wild. Students answer questions to brainstorm things that pets need. Students complete an...
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Your Favorite Wild Animal

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this research skills worksheet, students select a wild animal and then respond to 5 short answer questions regarding it. In addition, students draw a picture of it and define 6 habitat terms.
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In My Backyard

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this backyard wildlife learning exercise, learners read and complete activities on 6 pages. Students make a mini book to read that pertains to common backyard wildlife. Learners read about signs of animal life and learn about wildlife...
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Getting to Know Some of Pennsylvania's Fishes

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research and identify the fish of Pennsylvania. In this earth science lesson, students view ten photos of fish and identify the characteristics of each fish. Students record observations and practice naming the fish using their...
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Creatures of the Grand Canyon

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this word search puzzle worksheet, students find and circle all of the wildlife hidden in a word search puzzle. Students also classify the animals into groups of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, or amphibians.
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Lion Coloring Page

For Students K - 1st
In this coloring activity, students examine a black line drawing of a cartoon style lion. Students color the picture. This page is not titled.
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Soda Bottle Compost: Nutrient Cycling in Action

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore and observe significant contributions to wildlife and measure soil nutrient capacity by performing simple tests to determine the amount of phosphorous. They assess the importance of making and recording detailed...
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This Is Tanzania

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners begin the lesson by locating Tanzania on a world map. While reading an article, they note what the author's opinion is of the people who live there and discover the connection the people have with the land. They examine the...