Wildlife Conservation
Classroom Earth has assembled an array of wildlife conservation resources. We’ve got wildlife conservation lesson plans, curricula, professional development opportunities, news, fact sheets, funding opportunities, videos and more!
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- Birding Around Your House Activities - Learn ways about feeding birds safely and appropriately. Find out more.
- Captive Wildlife Education Program - Take a tour in Colorado and learn about all kinds of animals. Learn more.
- Cleaning Up Oil Spills Project - In this science project, students will test the absorptivity of different materials (sorbents) to discover which ones are best at removing oil from water. Learn more.
- Coral Reef Bleaching Lesson Plan - Students will be able to identify and explain five ways that coral reefs benefit human beings, identify and explain three major threats to coral reefs and more. Learn more here.
- Electronic Naturalist Nature Lessons - Electronic Naturalist features a new natural science lesson every two weeks. Learn more here.
- Habitat Restoration Lesson Plan - Students will be able to give at least three examples of natural events and human activities that injure coastal resources, describe at least three cases in which injured coastal resources have been restored by human activity and more. Find out more here.
- Invasive Species Lesson Plan - Students will be able to define, compare, and contrast invasive species, alien species and native species and more. Learn more.
- "Make It A Habitat" Wildlife Lesson Plan - Students will consider the adaptation of life forms through natural selection to fill various niches and accommodate changing environmental conditions. Learn more.
- Monitoring Estuaries Lesson Plan - Students will retrieve and interpret data on the distribution of selected estuarine animals at various stages in the life history of these animals and relate these distributions to salinity conditions and more. Find out more.
- Ocean Diversity Challenge Activity - Students will try to find 73 ocean organisms in the "Year of the Ocean" poster. Learn more.
- The Ocean Drugstore Project - This project teaches students about unimportant ocean life that may turn out to be important in the field of medicine. Read more.
- Owl Pellets - Students will be able to identify a food chain sequence, classify pellet parts, compare, identify, and record the rodent skeletal parts to a rodent skeletal diagram and more. Learn more.
- Stop the Beetle - This program from the USDA is designed for states in which the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle has proven an invasive pest. These activities are designed to teach kids about this invasive species and how to help the situation. Learn more.
- Wildlife Projects - Do you love mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish or insects? Then click here to check out ideas for some inspiration for your next project.
- The Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Earth Science Module - Students investigate landforms and features associated with estuaries, tides and salinity in estuaries and more. Read more.
- The Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Life Science Module - Students investigate the range of conditions that selected animal and plant species need to survive in an estuary, model estuaries, consider algae blooms in estuaries and more. Find out more.
- The Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Physical Science Module - Students investigate water quality parameters to study the nature of, and the cyclical changes inherent in, the chemistry of estuarine water, learn about dissolved oxygen and its effects on life and more. Read on.
- Flying WILD Curriculum Guide - Introduces students to bird conservation through standards-based classroom activities and environmental stewardship projects. Read more.
- Learning Ocean Science Through Ocean Exploration Curriculum - Bring the excitement of current ocean science discoveries to your students using the Ocean Exploration curriculum. Each lesson presents an inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning. Learn more.
- Project WILD Curriculum and Resources - Project WILD links students and wildlife through its mission to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources. Click here for more information.
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- Connecting People to Nature through Birds Course - The purpose of this course is to help educators, biologists, and volunteers gain confidence and skills in connecting people with birds through a variety of bird-focused programs. Learn more.
- Coral Reef Professional Development - Offers classroom resources, teacher tutorials and web seminars on coral ecosystems. Learn more.
- Estuary Professional Development - Learn information on estuaries and their unique plant and animal communities. Find out more.
- Flying WILD Educator Training - Get hands-on experiences in conducting activities and implementing the Flying WILD program, which focuses on bird conservation. Learn more.
- Green Eggs and Sand - An innovative workshop experience that has a set of curriculum modules designed to explore the Atlantic Coast horseshoe crab (HSC)/shorebird phenomenon and management controversy. Learn more.
- National Conservation Training Center - Attend an evening lecture by a noted conservationist, attend special conservation-themed workshops and national events and even design and host your own program, using top-notch facilities. Learn more.
- Ocean's Role in Weather and Climate Professional Development - Understanding the influence of ocean conditions on the Earth’s climate and monitoring changes in ocean conditions are key to predicting climate change. Climate change can have a vast impact on wildlife. Learn more.
- Teachers on the Estuary - Course will introduce teachers to information, research, and classroom activities about watersheds, estuaries, and coastal systems. Learn more.
- What Makes A Species Endangered? - Learn the differences between a threatened species and an extinct species. Read more.
- Why Save Species? - Learn why it is important to save species and the benefits of doing this. Find out more.
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- Flight of the Monarchs Reveals Environmental Connections Across a Continent - Bill Toone, the Executive Director of ECOLIFE, a Foundation that helps safeguard the Monarch Butterfly's winter forests, is interviewed about the human pressures on the Monarch's sheltering grounds. November 08, 2010. Read more.
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- Bird Facts - Information on birds including home range, habitat and diet. Click here to see the list.
- Bird Fun Facts - Learn some fun facts on a variety of birds such as the Whooping Crane is the tallest bird at about 5 feet. Read more.
- Endangered Fish Facts - Information on a select group of endangered species and species of concern. Click here to view the list.
- Endangered Species Info - Search endangered species by state. Learn more.
- Fish Facts - Information on fish including home range, habitat and diet. Click here to see the list.
- Insect Pest Fact Sheets - Offers several fact sheets about common insect pests. Learn more.
- Invertebrate Facts - Information on invertebrates including home range, habitat and diet. Click here to see the list.
- Mammal Facts - Information on mammals including home range, habitat and diet. Click here to see the list.
- Reptile and Amphibian Facts - Information on fish including home range, habitat and diet. Click here to see the list.
Photo Credit: Animal Clipart.net
- Laurie Otto Seeds for Education Grant - The Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education (SFE) Grant Program awards grants to schools, nature centers, or other non-profit educational organizations for the purpose of establishing outdoor learning centers. Find out more.
- Living on the Ocean Planet Video Contest - Submit a 2 minute video on “Human Responses to Ocean Events." Click here for more details.
- The Volvo Adventure - Environmental projects contest for young people ages 13-16. Learn more.
- The World of 7 Billion Video Contest - Create a 30-second video PSA that illustrates the impacts of a growing human population as it relates to one of the following: Energy, Water, Land Use, Public Health, or Economics. Learn more.
Photo Credit: The University of Western Ontario
- Bald Eagle - Video of a bald eagle catching fish.
- Elephant is Born - See the emotional scene captured by Martyn Colbeck here.
- Giant Octopus - See amazing footage here.
Kakapo - Video of the giant, nocturnal parrot.
- The Nature Walk: Understanding the Life Cycle of the EAB - This animated video depicts the life cycle of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetle, an invasive species. Learn more.
- New York Wild - Live video feeds of wildlife animals such as Virginia Opossums, the American Robin and Purple Martins. Recorded webcams of owls, eagles and ospreys are available. Click here to watch.
- Project WILD Introductory Video - Explains the mission of Project WILD, one of the most widely-used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school. Watch video.
- Rare: It's Not Too Late - Watch this beautiful video of rare species from National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore.
- Rarely Seen Sharks - Sharks are partial indicators of a healthy ecosystem. Watch the video here.
- Sperm Whale Diving - See the video here.
- Star-Nosed Mole - Click here to see the 22 fleshy tentacles on this animal!
- Strange creatures from Japan's Suruga Bay - See the video here.
- Stunning Jellyfish - These animals have existed for 650 million years. View the video here.
- Sundaland Clouded Leopard - Take a look at this super-elusive leopard caught on video for the first time.
- Thorny Devil - An Australian lizard with water travelling by capillary action over skin to eyes and mouth. Video here.
- Thundering Plains: How the Wildlife Conservation Society Saved the Bison - Click here to watch the video.
