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Conservation Education Resources

On this page, you will find a wide variety of lesson plans for all ages, as well as activities and information about wildlife and conservation.

Conservation Education Lesson Plans

Pre-K-2nd Grade	3rd-5th Grade	6th-8th Grade
Preschool Pelts Wildlife Habitats Bird Beak Adaptations	Wildlife Habitats Snow Creatures Animal Skulls Oh Deer Macroinvertebrates Bird-beak Adaptations Beaver Survival Aquatic Predator/Prey Build a Bug *Also see 5th grade Sagebrush Ecosystem Unit Below	Snow Creatures Animal Skulls Oh Deer Macroinvertebrates Fire Science
High School
Animal Skulls Macroinvertebrates

Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Conservation Education Toolkit

For a wide variety of high quality lesson plans and resources compiled by the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
to support educators teaching about fish, wildlife, or habitat, click here.

Infographics, Wildlife Fact Flashcards, and more!

Infographics & Flashcards	Short Videos	Other Activities & Resources
Critter Spotlights Tooth Aging Infographic Wolverine ID Wolverine Habitat	Deer & Elk Research Kokanee Salmon Spawning Helicopter Fish Stocking Habitat Treatment- Fire Studying Mountain Goats Hatchery Water Treatment Fish Hatchery Overview Wolverines Mule Deer Migration Electrofishing Elk Tracking Research Give Wildlife Space Muddy Creek Wetlands	Wyoming Wildlife Atlas Wetland Lessons & Activities Build Your Own Bat House Deer Ears Game Communication Station Wyoming Birds Checklist Sage Grouse Activity Sheet Mule Deer Activity Sheet Wyoming Wildlife Coloring Book Wyoming Wildlife Activity Sheet

5th Grade Science Unit:
A Sagebrush Ecosystem Expedition

Created By: Paige Fisher, Ana Houseal, Dorothy Tuthill, and Jenna Shim,
in partnership with the UW Biodiversity Institute.

This NGSS-aligned unit will give students the opportunity to explore the diversity of life found within the sagebrushecosystem. They will explore this landscape through scientific and historical land use lenses. Students will build capacity in scientific inquiry skills through observations and conducting field investigations of the multiple patterns and processes that make up this unique ecosystem by using the landscape equation as a model. They will be encouraged and challenged to participate and influence their peers as they practice analytical reasoning skills and make deep connections to the sagebrush ecosystem in which they live. This unit also incorporates Place-Based Education principles, and includes strategies and best practices for English language learners.

Unit Overview
Lesson 1: Introduction to Place through Maps & Sagebrush
Lesson 2: The Landscape Equation
Lesson 3: The Importance of Air & Water on the Sagebrush Landscape

Lesson 3 Supplemental Materials

Lesson 4: Dirt & Soil in the Sagebrush
Lesson 5: Food Webs in the Sagebrush Ecosystem

Lesson 6: Plant Identification
Lesson 7: Exploring Insects in the Sagebrush Ecosystem
Lesson 8: Sage Grouse: An Umbrella Species
Lesson 9: Humans in the Sagebrush Ecosystem
Naturalist Journal & Each 1 Teach 1 Assessment Materials
Field Trip to the Sagebrush Ecosystem
Culminating Synthesis Research Project

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Conservation Education Resources

On this page, you will find a wide variety of lesson plans for all ages, as well as activities and information about wildlife and conservation.

Conservation Education Lesson Plans

Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Conservation Education Toolkit

Infographics, Wildlife Fact Flashcards, and more!

5th Grade Science Unit: A Sagebrush Ecosystem Expedition

Take a look at our Wild Times magazine for kids!