Creator: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | visit site
Grade Range: K - 5
Find interesting ways to incorporate environmental education into your science curriculum. Begin at the Critter Corner and explore the many fascinating topics: Amphibians, Birds, Fish, Insects, Mammals, Other Invertebrates, Reptiles, and Endangered Species. Visit Nature Notes to learn about Habitats, Phenology, and more. Our Earth section features Alien Invaders, Endangered Species, Air Around Us, Recycling, and Water Wonders. Cool Stuff includes Rainy Day Activities, Big Fish Stories, and videos on EEK! Get a Job is a section about environment-related careers. The teacher section gives detailed lesson plans by subject and grade level with resources.
In the Classroom
Plan to use Environmental Education in more than science class. For language arts, find detailed information about animals, plants, habitats, conservation, and Earth to use as practice with informational texts. Add this resource to your gifted curriculum for a problem based learning project on invasive or endangered species. Help find solutions to the existing problems in your area. Write letters to government officials offering ways to help the environment in your area.
At Home
Learn about the environment together with your child. Work together to become stewards of our Earth and gain a whole new perspective on the world around us.
Tags
insects, fish, birds, air, earth, endangered species, environment, recycling, careers, water, animals, classification, habitats,
Subjects
Careers & Guidance, Language Arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Social Studies, Writing,