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Wild Animal Science
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Environmental IssuesIn this lesson plan, students investigate the relationships between animal characteristics and environment. They go on to “inven...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0What’s for Lunch? Outreach Program, Grade 3
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Life Sciences, ScienceClassroom program where students learn how scientists study omnivores, carnivores, and herbivores. Students collect data on teet...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0The Black-Footed Ferret Ambassador Program
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Life Sciences, ScienceProgram introducing students to conservation genetics and population bottlenecks. A teacher's guide, slideshow, and a visit from...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Suitcase for Survival Wildlife Explorer Kit
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Science, Environmental Issues, Life SciencesClasses in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia are can rent a school loan kit from the National Zoo. This kit teaches about the illeg...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Seahorse Homes
Grades: 1 to 5Subjects: No subjects selected.What is a seahorse? Where does it live? Students learn about seahorse adaptations then match photos of seahorses to their correc...Contributor: Monterey Bay AquariumViews: 0Favorites: 0Sea Turtles and Our Watersheds Outreach Program, Grade 6
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Environmental IssuesClassroom program connecting students to local and global watersheds through activities that relate to Smithsonian science and s...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Science: Habitats: Urban Habitats
Grades: 1 to 2Subjects: ScienceScience: Habitats: Urban HabitatsContributor: Santa Monica Pier Education CurriculumViews: 0Favorites: 0Science: Habitats: Make a Habitat
Grades: 1 to 2Subjects: ScienceScience: Habitats: Make a HabitatContributor: Santa Monica Pier Education CurriculumViews: 0Favorites: 0Science: Habitats: Become a Habitat Healer
Grades: 1 to 2Subjects: ScienceScience: Habitats: Become a Habitat HealerContributor: Santa Monica Pier Education CurriculumViews: 0Favorites: 0Homework Helper
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life SciencesOnline resource that helps students with their homework needs by providing links to reliable wildlife-related websites and tips ...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Functional Homes
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 3Subjects: Principles of DesignLesson in which students observe and reflect on homes built by various life forms. The students try to apply natural designs to...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Conservation Central
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Ecology & EcosystemsHabitat education program exploring the temperate forest, home of the giant panda and black bear, through interactive features f...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Conservation and Science of Birds
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: No subjects selected.Lists current Zoo projects for the conservation of birds around the world. Offers links to more information on each project.Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Bird Facts
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, ScienceWebpage providing links to Frequently Asked Bird Questions, recent bird articles by Zoo staff and in-depth fact sheets about birds.Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Art to Zoo: The Greatest Show on Earth (Starring Some of the World’s Smallest Animals, 1981)
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Life Sciences, ScienceIssue includes insect facts, a brief lesson in insect adaptation, a bibliography of resources, and a pullout page, “Make Your Ow...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0Activity Sheets
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 8Subjects: Life Sciences, ScienceActivity sheets for visitors to download, print, and bring to the National Zoo in Washington DC. Aimed especially at younger zoo...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
