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Reading Adventure Pack: Animals

For Parents K Standards
Scholars explore the animal kingdom with help from two texts, Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey and A Bed for the Winter by Karen Wallace. The literature and informational text set the learning stage for thoughtful discussion and...
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Wild Or Domestic?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss differences between wild and domestic animals. They list animals on chart paper, and then cut out pictures from magazines to create large collage showing wild and domestic animals.
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Watch Over Wild Wanders

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars collect and organize data relating to migratory species and habitats; undertake a habitat action plan, then maintain planting and building projects for continuing benefit to wildlife; understand the unique needs of...
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What's Wild?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine pictures of animals before deciding if it is a wild animal or a domesticated animal. They discuss the difference between the two types of animals, where they live, what they eat, and what they need to survive. Using...
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Find Feather Facts

For Students 5th - 8th
In this birds worksheet, learners click on the links to find out information about blue birds and bald eagles or wild turkeys and compare them. Students complete 2 columns in the chart.
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Top Table

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
In this craft project worksheet, students gather materials and with adult help, construct a table for feeding birds. This is an advanced project.
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Ecology: Factors Influencing Animal Populations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars assess the factors affecting animal populations. Working in groups they define specific vocabulary terms and complete several activities from "Project Wild."
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Environment: Wild Wind Direction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars examine the different types of wind patterns. Using common materials, they construct weather vanes to measure and record wind direction over a two-week period. After analyzing the data, they draw conclusions about the...
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Wild Animal Science

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discover how environmental factors impact the survival of a population. In this landscape design lesson, students create a new animal and discuss the relationship between the animal and its environment before creating a habitat...
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Zoo Animals

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities as they study animals of the world. They place animal stickers on a map of the world to show where the animals live in the wild. They discuss zoo etiquette and design their own zoo.
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April Showers Raindrop Painting

For Teachers K - 5th
I love this idea! After discussing rain, spring, and the weather, take your class outside and let nature do the painting. They shake power paints and glitter onto a piece of heavy construction paper, then take their paper outside and...
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Native Beauty

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students plant wild flowers and maintain their garden. In this wild flowers lesson plan, students pick and prepare a gardening site, plant wild flowers, and maintain it everyday.
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Adopt a Species!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify endangered species. In this animal science lesson, students research endangered animals and create a fundraiser to "adopt" an endangered species.
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Wild, Wild Weather: Severe Storms

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research dangerous weather and how they can stay safe. In this environment lesson, 2nd graders view video clips and research the Internet to identify the different types of severe weather storms. Students complete a...
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Animal Research Project

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to the topic of researching by the librarian. Using a worksheet, they use various sources in the library to choose one animal from various groups. They complete a fact sheet on each animal and report their...
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The Forest-Life in the Wild!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students write a description of each animal using their completed outline and include a graphic of the animal for the program, or a hand drawing. Each student chooses and writes about 2 Rain Forest Animals.
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Raindrops Keep Falling on my Art

For Teachers K - 3rd
Kids may be a little resistant to this rainy day idea, but it could produce some amazing art. They paint a watercolor picture of anything they like. When they are done, they take their paintings outside and let the rain work its magic!...
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Ocean Color

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine NASA's SeaWiFS Project Web site to explore how the SeaWiFS Project monitors environmental and climatic changes in the oceans and atmosphere. They answer questions and write a summary in support of continued funding for...
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Boundaries

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify and analyze the boundaries which exist between urban and rural, wildness and country and among rural areas, country, town, and city. Students actively participate in planning, obtaining materials, setting goals and...
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Exploring the Natural World of the Balkan Peninsula

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the different habitats in the Balkan peninsula. In this ecology lesson, students research about a species and create a 3D diorama of its environment. They present project in class and share their research findings.
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Ecotourism in National Parks and Wilderness

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students develop a plan for ecotourism after researching a nearby national park or wild area.
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Raising Trout

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners investigate the life cycles of fish as they observe a trout's life in class.  In this fish life instructional activity, students create a proper habitat in a fish tank for the trout eggs to spawn and thrive for several weeks....
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Ecological Dilemmas in Wetlands

For Students 7th - 8th
For this ecological dilemmas in wetlands worksheet, students select a topic, use  the links to websites for research, describe the topic, explain its impact on wetlands, identify alternatives and decide on possible changes.   An...
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Applied Science -Physics (4A) Post Lab

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the history of electricity. In this electricity lesson plan, 4th graders review the connection between electricity and magnetism. They do a research project on the history of electricity. 

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