Ferret Lesson Plans

Students complete activities surrounding the study of groundwater movement, energy resources, wind energy, and riparian areas. They debate/role-play the viewpoints of different interest groups in considering whether the black-footed ferret should be reintroduced onto public lands.

Students explore wildlife conservation by investigating the reintroduction of species into their natural habitats and species near extinction. They create a poster and a position paper that explains the importance of preserving this species.

This is a well-designed science activity which helps students learn the behavior of different species of birds. Working with partners and in small team, students learn to scientifically observe birds.

Students explore the uses for animals in different societies. Then, through research and reflection, students prepare for a mock convention for animal rights. They write a letter to a governmental animal regulatory body.

Students evaluate different types of reality television programming in "focus groups" and then submit their opinions on this type of programming to a television network.

Students explore Internet ethics in order to create a Guide to Internet Honesty. They read and discuss the article "A Beautiful Life, A Tragic Death, a Fraud Exposed" and participate in a group discussion on Internet ethics.

Students complete a KWL chart on Albert Einstein. After they read an article, they discover more about his iconic status and how future scientists view him. In groups, they create trading cards about Einstein and another scientist of interest to them and write a job description looking for the next Einstein.

Students conduct research on the events that lead up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 in order to present one side of the story either the aristocracy or the peasants. After presentations on each side, the class determines which side has the strongest case.

Students design questions that can be answered by collecting data.  In this line plotting lesson, students collect data and graph on a line plot on world records.

Students read and analyze The Apprentice's Masterpiece. Various proven pre-, during, and post-teaching strategies are utilized to connect medieval history to modern-day understanding of the persecution of minorities. Character analysis is also a key component of this extended lesson.