The lesson plans presented here are a sampling from the National Wildlife Federation’s collection of more than 1,000 lesson plans designed to introduce students to life science, ecology, wildlife biology, scientific identification, and observation.
Students take part in a role-playing game about the Florida panther to help them understand the complexity of the issues surrounding species, habitat conservation and human interests.
Students use a standard sampling technique to determine a bison population.
Students will investigate the many uses of bison in Native American culture.
Students build a bat house for their Backyard Wildlife HabitatTM or Schoolyard Habitats® Site.
Students explore their views of a threatened bat and present their findings.
Students investigate adaptations that increase a bat’s chance of finding food and surviving in a particular habitat.
Five activities that are all about bats.
A science experiment demonstrating why having a layer of blubber is important for polar bears.
Make a sock puppet and learn more about why polar bears are white.
A Geography Hunt game exploring the Arctic Circle.
Play this matching game to learn about polar bear habitats.
