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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Can You Adapt?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Using the Montana State Quarter, learners engage in activities designed to help increase their understanding about how animals must change their social and physical behaviors in order to adapt to their environment. Excellent worksheets...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Patriotic Symbols of the United States

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young historians take a close look at the most famous patriotic symbols of the United States and determine what they actually stand for. Symbols such as Uncle Sam, The Statue of Liberty, The Bald Eagle, and The Liberty Bell are studied....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Journey North 1999

For Teachers 1st - 6th
This is not a lesson plan, but an outstanding resource to provide material for your lessons on seasonal changes and animal migration. Links connect you to live web cams and up-to-date information on Monarch Butterflies, hummingbirds,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dance Integration With Social Studies

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Have your class learn through movement. Learners study patriotic symbols through dance. They listen to spoken words and portray the story. They practice using space, and arm and leg movements to tell the story. What a creative way to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Salute to American Symbols

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners research American symbols. In this American History lesson, students listen to the story The Wall and discuss the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. They also listen to One Nation and research an American Symbol to create a poster. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Bald Eagle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this bald eagle worksheet, students complete a KWL Achart about a bald eagle. Students fill in what they know, want to know, and what they have learned about the bald eagle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Illinois Endangered Species- Bald Eagle and River Otter Finger Puppets

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this endangered species worksheet, students follow directions to color black-lined pictures of a bald eagle and a river otter. They cut out the pictures to make finger puppets of these species, which are endangered in the state of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mazes: Bald Eagle

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this mazes worksheet, students analyze the best way to help a bald eagle catch some salmon for dinner through an interesting maze.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fold-Ins- Folding Puzzle- Bald Eagle

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this science and art worksheet, students fold the panels of a page from right to left to reveal a famous bird that is printed on the page. They fold this page to reveal a bald eagle and the name label a that shown below the picture.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Our National Symbol

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify the bald eagle as the national symbol of the United States and explain what the symbol represents. They work to create their own symbol and explain why their created symbol is an appropriate representation of the United...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Studies: Symbols of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the political traditions of the United States at the national and state levels. After discussing various symbols, students compose essays about the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Symbols of America: The Bald Eagle

For Students K - 1st
In this coloring activity, students color a picture of a bald eagle. Students complete the coloring which includes the bald eagle and some leaves.
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Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Grades K 2

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Here you can learn all about the U.S. Government! Find information on our nation, how our government works, your own neighborhood, and the main government symbols. Games and other activities are also included!
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Interactive
National Geographic

National Geographic: Gis in Action

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use maps to solve problems and help animals. Click on an animal to learn important facts, then click on the map to see layers of different kinds of information.
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Handout
National Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that Benjamin Franklin hated the idea of an eagle as the symbol of America? Find out his choice which is actually pretty funny! Meanwhile, learn all about the great bald eagle...from physical features, habitat, mating,...
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Join teachers and students all over the country in observing the migratory patterns of birds and butterflies and the growth changes of plants as the climate changes. "Journey North" offers a wealth of resources to use as you investigate...
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Handout
Other

Baldeagleinfo.com : American Bald Eagle Information

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the bald eagle with links to specific topics located across the top of the screen. Includes history, feathers, description, eyes, migration, nesting and young, variations of the species, as well as poems and photos.
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Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Animals: Bald Eagles

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful photos and extensive facts about bald eagles. Includes links to a short video clip of a bald eagle tending her young and to a map of the eagle's range.
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Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a complete fact sheet on bald eagles that includes a look at why bald eagles are "bald," what bald eagles eat, how their vision works, their courtship and mating behavior, their nesting and reproductive behaviors,...
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Handout
Other

Dnr: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the American bald eagle, America's national symbol. Topics include ..habitat, physical characteristics, mating, young, enemies, food, and restoration.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Animals: Bald Eagles

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Learn some facts about a majestic bird, the bald eagle. Includes audio narration in 9 additional languages with text in English.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Wildlife Portfolio

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center offers a portfolio of arctic animals. A page dedicated to each animal provides a physical description, personal observations of the animal in the wild, and several pictures.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Bradfords Woods: Eagles to the Nest [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This thematic curriculum which focuses on bald eagles revolves around a three-day field trip to Bradford Woods in Indiana. However, many of the activities could be adapted for other environments, and the background material is useful,...
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Bald Eagles

For Students 3rd - 8th
The bald eagle is a predatory bird that lives in North America. This article discusses bald eagle hunting habits, habitat, life cycle, diet, anatomy and mating habits. The concept of the food chain is introduced and is used to explain...