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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Predator-Prey Relationships

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the interrelatedness of predators and prey in four different activities. They simulate an aquatic insect, fish, and osprey food chain during a poker chip game, play an M&M game to simulate the relationship between...
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Website
National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Raptors! The Birds of Prey

For Students 3rd - 8th
Engaging resources for learning about raptors. There is a downloadable 4-page student guide full of facts and information about them, a short quiz, and a game. Visit the Teachers' Lounge area for a lesson activity, an assessment piece, a...
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Other

The International Osprey Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The International Osprey Foundation, dedicated to the continuing recovery and preservation of the osprey, provides detailed information on the osprey. Content includes a focus on osprey nesting behavior, feeding habits, and much more....
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Handout
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Raptors

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of birds of prey, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with these birds by integrating a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
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Interactive
PBS

Idaho Public Television: Birds of Prey Facts

For Students 1st - 9th
Dialogue for Kids, a program on Idaho Public Television, offers facts, information, and images of birds of prey. Learn what makes a bird a raptor, what raptors look like in the sky, threats that face these birds, and more! Classroom...
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Lesson Plan
NOAA

Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Bountiful Birds

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learn about different species of birds that make the estuary their home, and why the estuary is an important stopover for others. Includes teacher and student materials for download.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Habitats: Wetlands

For Students 3rd - 8th
Wetland ecosystems are extremely valuable to wildlife, supporting a greater number of animals than any other type of habitat. Wetlands also absorb flood waters; filter chemicals, sediments, and other impurities out of drinking water;...
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Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Ospreys

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of an osprey, 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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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Osprey

For Students 9th - 10th
Canadian Wildlife site features the Osprey. Highlights its habitats and habits, range, feeding and breeding characteristics.
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Other

Birds in Backyards: Osprey

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Ospreys.
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Handout
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Osprey

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...
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Website
Other

Ocean Oasis: Field Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ocean Oasis is a giant-screen film that depicts Mexico's Sea of Cortes and the Baja California desert. This companion site features much of the information the film has, such as beautiful images of animals, water, and land that have...
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Activity
abcteach

Abcteach: Ponds

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The abcteach directory contains sample pages from their pond unit for non-members. Handouts are in PDF format.
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Interactive
National Audubon Society

Audubon Adventures: Hunter & Hunted

For Students 9th - 10th
Beak and talon. Eye and wing. These are the tools of the aerial hunter. Most raptors eat a variety of things, but there are usually a few kinds of prey that a particular raptor is especially equipped to hunt. See if you can match the...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Osprey

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also be found here.
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Activity
PBS

Nh Pbs: Wildlife Journal Jr: Project Osprey

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the government of New Hampshire is working to establish nesting sites for the threatened osprey.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Osprey, Adult

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Osprey

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Osprey, Adult

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Osprey, in Flight, Carrying Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Osprey, Close Up of Feet

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Osprey, Adult (L) and Juveniles (R) in Nest

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Osprey

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site features an abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of one of the largest birds of prey in North America. A menu highlights the following topics: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction,...