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Wildlife Teacher Resources

Look below to find plenty of cross-curricular printables, lesson plans, quizzes, and references for National Wildlife Week. Bring the animal world into your classroom with these great wildlife teaching resources for kindergarten through twelfth grade. Activities include bird-watching, reading comprehension passages, and fun art projects. Students will enjoy learning about the wild animals that live in the rain forests, oceans, and polar regions.
Printables
Create a Turkey
Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
What Is Adaptation?
Animals That Migrate
Frog Life Cycle Booklet
Habitat and Animals Theme
Snake Facts Game Board
More Popular Wildlife Printables
Quizzes
Vertebrates and Invertebrates Quiz
Kinds of Animals Quiz
Animal Classification Quiz
Animal Facts Quiz
Mammals Quiz
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks Quiz
Animal Habits Quiz
More Wildlife Quizzes
Technology Resources
Amazing Animals
Animal Report PowerPoint Presentation
All About Wolves
Kaufman Focus Guides by Kenn Kaufman
Bulletin Board Ideas
Earth Day Activities
There's an Owl in the Shower
Threats to Tropical Rain Forests
National Park System of the United States
Mystery of the Malformed Frogs Lesson Plan
More Earth Day Teacher Resources
Lesson Plans
Hands & Feet Reindeer Heads
Snake and Sight-Words Board Game
Discover a Pond Food Web
Plant Eaters and Meat Eaters
Estimating Turtle Size and Age
Bird Feeders
Animal Walk Circuit
More Wildlife Lesson Plans
Wildlife References
Some Unusual Facts About Snakes
Animal Group Terms
Animal Defenses
Animal Vocabulary: Families and Behavior
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young
Speed of Animals
Vertebrates Versus Invertebrates
More Wildlife References
Articles
The Summer of the Swans
Food Webs of Reptiles and Amphibians
A Visit to the Zoo Sub Kit -- Grades 1-2
On the Far Side of the Mountain
Animals at the Zoo Activity Sheet
Books to Use When Teaching Fables
Reptile and Amphibian Life Span and Life History
More Wildlife Articles
Physical Education & Wildlife Connected
Animals as Athletes
More Physical Education Resources for Teachers
Wildlife Activities for Art & Drama
Can You Make a Feather? -- Activity 4.4
The Barnyard Song
Owl Sculpture
Large Creatures
3-Person Silly Animals
Literature Resources on Wildlife
The Summer of the Swans -- Test A
The Summer of the Swans Projects
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
The Summer of the Swans -- Test B
The Race of Toad and Deer
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Animal Disguises Teacher's Guide
The Summer of the Swans Writing Activity
More Literature Resources on Wildlife
Wildlife Activities for Reading & Language Arts
Orangutan Reading Passage
Anaconda Reading Passage
How Do Some Animals Communicate? -- Activity 4.10
Gorilla Reading Comprehension Questions
Gorillas in the Wild, Gorillas in Captivity
Anaconda Reading Comprehension Questions
Praying Mantis Reading Comprehension Questions
More Popular Wildlife Activities for Reading & Language Arts
Children's Science Activities on Wildlife
Animal Home Puzzles
Can You Design a Better Bird? -- Activity 4.13
Wetlands Life
Which Mammal Group?
Animal Groups Matching
Measuring Turtle Length and Age
Planimal House
More Children's Science Activities on Wildlife
Wildlife Activities for Earth Science Class
Butterfly Facts and Questions
How Do Seasons Affect Animal Adaptations? -- Activity 4.11
How Do Animals Adapt to Seasonal Change? -- Activity 4.12
Butterfly Life Cycle Quiz
Dinosaur Detectives
Geologic Time Scale and Reptile Skeletal Figures
Reading Warm-Up 56 for Gr. 1 & 2: Science
More Wildlife Activities for Earth Science Class
Wildlife in Polar Regions
Camouflage
Polar Bears and the Harsh Arctic Environment Worksheet
Animal Research - Plan Ahead
Reading Warm-Up 4 for Gr. 1 & 2: Animals
What Animal Do I Admire?
Animal Research and Writing
Polar Bears and the Harsh Arctic Environment Vocabulary
Reading Warm-Up 6 for Gr. 1 & 2: Animals
More Polar Regions – Teacher Resources
Resources on Insects
Plant & Animal Visuals Slideshow
Animal & Insect Transparencies Slideshow
Animal Habitat Crossword Puzzle
Praying Mantis Reading Passage
Why Migration? -- Thinking Scientifically
Camouflaged Butterflies
Animals and Their Colorful Markings
More Resources on Insects
Endangered Species Resources
Why Care About Amphibian Population Decline and Malformations?
Endangered Species' Life Spans
Science and Language Arts: Tigers in Trouble
Amphibian Population Declines
Endangered Interview
Reading Warm-Up 15 for Gr. 3 & 4: Animals
Reading Warm-Up 6 for Gr. 5 & 6: Animals
Aquatic Wildlife Resources
What Belongs in the Ocean?
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Oceans and Seas Teacher's Guide
Reading Warm-Up 11 for Gr. 1 & 2: Animals
Reading Warm-Up 7 for Gr. 5 & 6: Animals
Reading Warm-Up 11 for Gr. 3 & 4: Animals
More Oceans – Teacher Resources
Rain Forest Wildlife Activities
Bullfrog Food Web
Chimpanzee Reading Comprehension Answers
Chimpanzee Reading Comprehension Questions
Gorilla Reading Passage
Chimpanzee Reading Passage
Mimics Survive -- Camouflaged Reptiles
Reptile and Amphibian Defense Strategies
More Popular Rain Forest Wildlife Activities
Social Studies & Wildlife Connected
The Summer of the Swans -- Test C
The Summer of the Swans Answer Key
Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Dangerous Creatures Teacher's Guide
The Boy Who Drew Birds Teacher's Guide
More Social Studies Resources on Wildlife

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