Hands-on STEM and science activities
Challenge your students to explore wildlife conservation with these lab activities that will have them practice investigation, modeling, data analysis, and design skills while learning more about animals and the natural world.
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The Missing Piece
This inquiry-based engineering challenge will teach students about the interconnectivity of ecosystems by modeling the impact on forests when their top predator is missing.
Grade3-5SubjectsScience & STEMThemeWildlife & biodiversity -
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Be Careful What You Fish For
Students perform the steps of the scientific method while participating in a fun activity that shows how bycatch affects marine life and challenges them to brainstorm solutions.
Grade3-5SubjectsScience & STEMThemeWildlife & biodiversityEcosystems & habitats -
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Nature's Sponges
Students build models of wetland ecosystems that represent the necessity and importance of these habitats.
Grade3-5SubjectsScience & STEMThemeWildlife & biodiversityEcosystems & habitats -
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Don’t Treat Soil Like Dirt!
Students will conduct a science experiment to observe and record conditions of soil samples in order to understand its role in supporting biodiversity
Grade3-5SubjectsScience & STEMThemeWildlife & biodiversitySustainability & human impact -
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Biodiversity Audit
Students will perform a biodiversity audit of their local grounds, following similar steps as scientists in the field. Based on their findings, they will evaluate the property based on how well it can support species and devise a plan for how they can increase its biodiversity score.
Grade6-8SubjectsSocial studiesThemeWildlife & biodiversity -
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Pollinator Garden Guide and Wildflower Journal
Learners can create their own pollinator garden and track its progress with a science journal.
Grade3-56-8SubjectsScience & STEMThemeEcosystems & habitats -
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Race To Leave No Trace
This active game will help participants understand the dangers associated with natural resource extraction in fragile places, such as the Arctic, and brainstorm alternatives that could allow us to continue using Earth's resources in a way that better protects the environment.
Grade3-5SubjectsScience & STEMMathPhysical educationThemeEcosystems & habitatsClimate change -
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A Little Food Waste Leads to a Lot
Toolkit for grades K-2
GradePreK-2SubjectsScience & STEMMathThemeSustainability & human impact -
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Food Waste Hurts Our World
Toolkits for grades 3-5
Grade3-5SubjectsScience & STEMMathThemeSustainability & human impact -
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How Much Food Is Wasted Each Year?
Toolkit for grades 6-8
Grade6-8SubjectsScience & STEMMathThemeSustainability & human impact -
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Equipping Food Waste Activists
Toolkit for grades 9-12
Grade9-12SubjectsScience & STEMMathThemeSustainability & human impact