Habitat

Lessons designed to introduce students to concepts of ecology, habitat care and species identification.

• Habitat for Sale (K-2, 3-8)
• What’s your Habitat? (K-4, 5-8)
• Habitat Web (K-6)
• Tree Detective (3-6)
• Woodland Chase (3-6)
• Habitat Hunt (3-6)
• Sensory Discovery Walk (K-6)
• Water Water Everywhere (3-8)
• Wind Power (3-4, 5-8)
• Who Can Live Here? (9-12)

Ecosystems

Lessons that explore ecosystems within the United States.

Artic

• Plants and Animals of the Arctic (K-2, 3-4, 5-8)
• Life in the Cold: Arctic Climate Challenges (K-2, 3-5, 5-8)
• Where in the World is the Arctic? (K-2, 3-4, 5-8)
• Summer Midnight Sun (3-4, 5-8)
• Arctic Environment (background information)

Watersheds

• Water, Water, Everywhere? (K-2, 3-4, 5-8)
• Watershed Web: A Field Trip (K-2, 3-5, 6-8)
• The Water Cycle (2-8)
• How Do You Feel About Water? (3-4, 5-8)
• Danger from Afar: Non-point Source Pollution and the Lake Superior Basin (3-8)
• Go with the Flow (6-8)

Wildlife

Lessons that introduce students to wildlife and wildlife behavior.

Amphibians and Reptiles

• Call of the Wild (K-4)
• Box Turtle Interview (3-8)
• Call of the Wild (5-8)
• Gator Hole Graphics (5-8)
• Lizard Lair

Birds and Butterflies

• Massive Migrations (K-4)
• Butterfly Life Cycle (k-4)
• Massive Migrations (K-8)
• Fill the Bill (k-8)
• Bird Behavior Hike (3-6)
• Pelican Activities (3-8)
• Massive Migrations (5-8)
• Massive Migrations (9-12)

Endangered and At-Risk Species

• Prairie Chicken Pageant (K-8)
• Endangered species: What and Where? (K-8)
• At Risk Species (3-8)

Insects, Spiders & Invertebrates

• Spider sensations (K-6)
• Soil Decomposers (K-8)
• Science Fiction, Fantasy and Fact (9-12)

Mammals

• Tricky Tracks (K-4)
• Night Friends – Bat of the Americas (Background information and lesson plans: K-8)
• Bison Mystery Box (K-8)
• Bats: Maligned or Malicious (K-8)
• Where Do Polar Bears Live? (1-6)
• What Color is a Polar Bear? (2-5)
• How do Polar Bears Stay Warm? (2-6)
• Build a Bat House (2-8)
• Investigating Bat Adaptations (3-6)
• Controversy Over Wild Cats (3-8)
• Where in the World is the Polar Bear? (4-6)
• How Much Do You Know About Polar Bears? (4-6)
• How Many Bison? (7-10)

Fish

• Create a Fish (3-8)
• Fish and Ladders (5-8)
• Fish and Ladders (9-12)

Pollinators

• The Pollinator's Journey (K-8)
• The Pollinator's Journey (K-4)
• The Pollinator's Journey (5-8)
• The Pollinator's Journey (9-12)

Marine Wildlife

• Wonderful Whales (K-4)
• The Wheel of Trouble (K-2)
• The Wheel of Trouble (2-6)
• Horseshoe Crab Fun (3-8)
• Sea-going Supermarket Hike (5-8)
• Manatee Endangered (9-12)
• Planning Your Research (9-12)

Variety of Wildlife

• Links in a Food Chain (K-4)
• Who is Faster? (4-6)
• Wildife Burrows (6-12)
• Links in the Chain of Life (6-12)
• Pond Life (9-12)

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