Worksheet
Curated OER

Fields, Meadows, and Hedgerows: Trees, Bushes, and Plants

For Students 4th - 8th
In this trees, bushes, and plants worksheet, students gather facts and answer short answer questions about trees, bushes, and plants. Students complete 8 questions total.
Lesson Plan
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Biodiversity - Does It Really Matter?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine biodiversity, ecosystems, and extinction. They are divided into groups to discuss why they think biodiversity is important.
Lesson Plan
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How To Save The Planet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together in groups to create a book about how to save the environment. They are to research ways to help the environment and assemble them into the book. They can even design a cover if they choose.
Lesson Plan
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Educated Action

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars review what they already know about birds. Using the internet, they discover major issues involved with birds in Illinois. In groups, they determine what they can do to help them and contact a local agency.
Lesson Plan
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The Greatest Threats

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together in groups to research one way killer whales are being threatened. They brainstorm ways to some the threat and actions that can be taken to keep them protected. In new groups, they share their proposed actions...
Lesson Plan
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Sonoran Desert

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discuss the complicated environmental issues that face different people today. They establish legal positions surrounding several different scenarios.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation

Hinterland Who's Who: Benefits of Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the importance of wildlife in our lives. Look at the role of wildlife in natural processes, as well as in science, agriculture, and medicine. Also, discover how wildlife factors into the Canadian economy. Finally find out how...
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Other

Utah State Division of Wildlife Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the State of Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources. This site offers printable fact sheets about the different animals that inhabit the Utah area. It also has a 74 page comprehensive guide on the endangered and threatened...
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Other

Alabama Division of Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Alabama Divion of Wildlife offers a comprehensive web site that includes, but is not limited to, game conservation.
Article
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Wolves

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can learn about the dangers facing wolves today and what you can do to help. Content includes a "State of the wolf," report, wolf information, wolf video, a wolf journal, and more.
Article
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Polar Bear

For Students 3rd - 8th
Has a fact sheet on the polar bear and video footage of a polar bear in the Arctic.
Article
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Keep America's Tuna Dolphin Safe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site not only contains fact sheets on the bottlenose, spinner, and spotted dolphins, but also examines the whole issue of dolphin conservation. You will learn how tuna fishing is hazardous to dolphins and how eating tuna can be...
Article
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about cheetahs in this in-depth fact sheet.
Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Life as a Wildlife Biologist

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site describes the skills needed for a career in Wildlife Biology. Includes link to a quiz that tests the student's knowledge of Wildlife issues.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Untamed: The Wildlife Center of Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module with the video series UNTAMED: The Wildlife Center of Virginia, students will learn from Ed Clark, the staff of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, and special guests discuss the issues facing wildlife and what...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Richard E. Leakey

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Richard Leakey, Paleoanthropologist and Conservationist, who in addition to making huge contributions to our understanding of hominds and our human origins he worked fiercely to protect endangered African wildlife.
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Other

Colorado State Parks and Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site of Colorado State Parks. Offers information on finding a State Park and how to use them. You can even reserve your campsite here.
Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Killer Whale

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise site from that looks at the size, population, lifespan, range, habitat and diet of the Killer Whale.
Handout
Defenders of Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife: Humpback Whales

For Students 3rd - 8th
This concise site looks at the size, population, lifespan, habitat, range, and diet of the humpback whale.
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US Fish and Wildlife Service

U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service: Marine Turtle Conservation Fund

For Students 9th - 10th
Seven species of marine turtles navigate the oceans. Six of these seven species are considered endangered. Learn about the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 and a little about these ancient animals and the threats to their existence.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
The African Wildlife Foundation provides a detailed overview of the cheetah. Here you can learn about a cheetah's physical characteristics, behavior, diet, caring for young, predators, and more.
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African Wildlife Foundation

African Wildlife Foundation (Awf): Bushbaby

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource takes an exploratory look at the lesser galago, also called bushbaby, one of the smallest primates. Content includes information on the bushbaby's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, caring for the young,...
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Other

World Wildlife Fund: Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Wildlife Fund offers a comprehensive overview of climate change, also known as "Global warming." Content includes basic information about the process and its effect on the environment, the science to back it up, conservation...
Handout
Other

The Nature Conservancy (Australia): 10 Weird and Wonderful Wildlife of Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about some of the unique animals in Australia. A description of each animal and a high-resolution photograph are provided.