Tiger Toolkit

Teaching Tools About Tigers

The tiger toolkit provides a resource guide and six activities around this iconic species, the threats they face, and what we can do to protect tigers for generations to come.

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Full Tiger Toolkit

The tiger toolkit provides a resource guide and six activities around this iconic species, the threats they face, and what we can do to protect tigers for generations to come.

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Educator's Resource Guide

The tiger resource guide is designed to give you all the information you need to teach your students about tigers and their habitats. The guide provides fun tiger facts, why they matter, what threats they face, what WWF is doing to help tigers and the forests where they live, and what kids can do. It also includes a fun tiger word puzzle to do with your students.

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The Missing Piece

Science Activity

Students participate in a fun engineering challenge to learn about the problems forest ecosystems are faced with when they lose one of the star players-tiger. By using team-building skills and inquiry-based techniques, students will gain insight into the interconnectivity of natural systems.

(45-60 minutes | Grades 3-5)

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Do the "Write" Thing for Tigers!

Language Arts Activity

This explanatory and persuasive writing exercise gives students a fun way to develop their own sense of empowerment. Students will learn about tigers and the threats they face, then compose a letter on why it is important to protect them.

(30 minutes | Grades 3-5)

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Trees and Tigers

Social Studies Activity

Using a discovery and data collection exercise, students uncover the immense number of products humans use that come from the forest.

(45 minutes | Grades 3-5)

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I'm Proud of My Stripes

Arts Education Activity

Students can celebrate their artistic and creative individuality by designing their own unique tiger mask while learning about tiger’s physical characteristics.

(20-30 minutes | Grades 3-5)

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Deforestation Musical Chairs

Physical Education Activity

This tiger-themed twist on a classic game will allow students to understand how poorly managed or illegal deforestation affects tigers around the world.

(10-20 minutes | Grades 3-5)

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A Look Through a Tiger's Eyes

Language Arts Activity

Students will express their imagination and use creative writing skills by putting themselves in a tiger’s world. Students will use tiger facts and information to compose a descriptive journal entry from the tiger’s point of view.

(30 minutes | Grades 3-5)

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Uporny's Story

Reading Activity

Students will follow the journey of Uporny, a rescued and released tiger, as he faces the challenges of life after rehabilitation. Through this colorfully illustrated comic book, students will learn about the struggle of survival in the wild and how studying these solitary cats is teaching researchers how to better protect future tiger populations.

(20-30 minutes | Grades 3-5)

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Tiger Posters (8.5x11)

Classroom Posters

Download one PDF file containing both 8.5x11 tiger posters.
Tiger Posters (11x17)

Classroom Posters

Download one PDF file containing both 11x17 tiger posters.
Certificate of Achievement

Student Recognition

Reward your students' completion of the toolkit with this printable PDF certificate.