Wildlife Lesson Plans

  Learners conduct a case study from a Houston Wilderness site for at least four times in a six week span.  In this ecosystem lesson, students learn about their surrounding wildlife by creating a PowerPoint presentation, using the data they have collected during their case study.  

Fourth graders compare and contrast the behavior and structure of amphibians and reptiles of Utah. The Division of Wildlife Resources website is an important resource for them to access, for information as well as colorful pictures of all these animals.

Introduce the topic of sustainable development. Using Africa as an example, high schoolers will read about these types of projects and how they are protecting their wildlife in reserves. They analyze the role of globalization in these types of projects and debate the usefulness in wildlife reserves.

Students study the effect of trapping in the Illinois Territory in 1805 and compare it to trapping today. They participate in a role playing activity in which they discover how practices in early Illinois Territory led to wildlife such as beavers becoming almost extinct in Illinois by 1900. They discuss current conservation techniques.

Students examine a case study of fish kill in Nancy Creek and identify the environmental conditions that favor life in a fresh water ecosystem. They work in small groups to assess the situation and gather resources from various places in an effort to develop a possible solution.

Students investigate ways to repair and preserve coastal resources. In this natural resource restoration lesson plan, students give examples of human and natural activity that has damaged coastal resources, they describe 3 restoration projects and they describe 3 ways people can contribute to coastal restoration. Groups of students investigate a case study and prepare a report related to coastal restoration.

Students explore Iowa geography and topographic maps. In this geography and topographic maps lesson, student investigate maps, newspapers, Iowa flora and fauna. Students gain an understanding of how different landforms can be identified in the state and write an essay about wildlife and plants in their area.

Students understand the importance of the Arizona wildlife project. In this Arizona wildlife lesson plan, students view a video and complete activities related to the video. Students answer critical thinking questions about the wildlife of Arizona

Young scholars research the life and works of Rachel Carson. In this conservation lesson, students discuss environmental protection and why protection of wildlife is important.  Young scholars read a Rachel Carson Fact Sheet and work in groups to create a poster or presentation.

Learners research a specific animal. In this animal science lesson, students use a "Wildlife Fact Sheet" to take notes on their specific animal. Learners use the Internet and reference books to gather information.