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- Animal environments: Day one
- Students will group animals using common characteristics. Students will develop an understanding of animal adaptations. This lesson was designed to be used with the lesson "Diamante Poetry Using Environments: Day two."
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
- By Cheri Cole.
- Animal slide shows!
- This project is a culmination of a science unit on animals which integrates computer skills, language arts and art. After a study of animals which includes classification, basic needs of animals, animal adaptations, and animal behaviors, the students will use the computer to complete a slide show of one animal they have studied at length.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
- By Margie Bartolomucci.
- Habitat photo album
- Students will use digital cameras and explore the outdoors searching ecosystems for opportunities to take pictures of different habitats and the components that go into them.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills and Science)
- By Colleen Buchauer and Lesley Brooks.
- Inquiry-based exploration of human impacts on stream ecosystems: The Mud Creek case study
- This unit plan for high school earth and environmental science explores the impact of human activity on the health of streams in urban and non-urban settings. Students mimic current scientific research by measuring physical, chemical, and biological indicators of stream health.
- Format: (multiple pages)
- Whose habitat is that?
- This lesson is designed to help students explore the surroundings animals find in a variety of habitats. This plan is written for the desert habitat but the same plan should be used for the exploration of a variety of habitat settings.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
- By Kelly Stewart.
Resources on the web
- Backyard Conservation
- Backyard Conservation, from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, demonstrates ways that conservation practices used on farmland can be used to conserve and improve natural resources on the land around your home and school. Topics... (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears
- Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears, is an exciting online professional development magazine for elementary teachers which features content-rich web sites, interactive videos, animations, articles written specifically for K-2 and 3-5 students that... (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: The Ohio State University
- Environmental Kids Club
- Uses multimedia games, sourcebooks, and many other resources to teach students and teachers about conservation, ecosystems, recycling, air pollution, water pollution, human health, plants, and animals. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency
- Geography Action!
- Activities, lesson plans, and a showcase of natural sounds help students and teachers explore topics such as biodiversity, conservation, habitats, population, rivers, and U.S. public spaces in an effort to celebrate Geography Awareness Week all year long. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: National Geographic
- Hinterland Who's Who
- This Canadian site is the online companion to a popular television program of the same name. Its main focus is to educate viewers in their role in preserving nature.The Species Fact Sheets section of the site provides in-depth information on the... (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Canadian Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Federation
- John Muir Study Guide
- This is an extensive resource for the study of sciences. Complete with lesson plans and resources for grades Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Sierra Club
- Kids' Planet
- An introduction to endangered species and environmental conservation. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Defenders of Wildlife
- Switch Zoo
- A site where students can learn about over one hundred species of animals through fun facts and games. There are also opportunities to learn about habitats and the environment. Some lesson plans are provided which incorporate the activities provided by the... (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Tubehead Inc
