Educate your students about Arizona's wildlife through these new and exciting lesson plans.

Some activities can be downloaded as PDF documents while others are available as an online, interactive version.

Amphibians, Adaptations, and ATVs NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn about the adaptations that some of Arizona's unique desert amphibians have. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Are There Too Many Elk?
Students analyze real data to make recommendations regarding the management of elk in one part of Arizona. Find out more.

Grade Level: 7 – 12
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Catch and Release NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn about the tools and techniques used to capture and relocate animals. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Charting Animal Lifespans
After reading a short picture book, students do two-digit subtraction to develop a pictograph comparing animal lifespans. Find out more.

Grade Level: 2
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Cranes, Crosswalks, and Big Gulps NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn about the the creative nature of science by solving problems related to experimental design. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Eagles: From Symbol to Survival NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn the efforts to delist the bald eagle and select a new animal to represent the country. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Exploring Arizona's Biotic Communities
Students use online resources to learn about biotic communities in order to produce a visual display. Find out more.

Grade Level: 6 – 10
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Exploring Biomes
Students compare biomes and biotic communities and develop an advertisement for one of the communities in Arizona. Find out more.

Grade Level: 6 – 10
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Fashion-A-Fish
Students use pictures to determine the reason for various fish adaptations and then create their own fish. Find out more.

Grade Level: K - 4
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Getting Out in Arizona NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn about outdoor recreation activities in Arizona and plan a family vacation. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Life on the Line NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn about efforts to help improve wildlife populations and imperiled individuals. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Living Labels
Students ask yes/no questions to identify Arizona animals. Find out more.

Grade Level: K - 8
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Mapping Your School Site
Students map a portion of the schoolyard, looking for signs of wildlife. Find out more.

Grade Level: 2 - 8
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Monster Fire, Native Fish NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn about the aftermath of the Rodeo-Chediski fire and some of the state's native fish. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Mountain Lions in Arizona
An interactive opportunity for students to explore the issues surrounding the management of this major predator. Find out more.

Grade Level: 6 – 12
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Mussel Movements NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will analyze historical movements and predict future movements of the invasive quagga mussel. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Random Spattering, A NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will explore some important wildlife related issues and create a public service announcement. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Receding Waters
Students model the tadpoles and predators in an ephermeral desert pond. Find out more.

Grade Level: K - 7
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Sharing a Story NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will study a famouns nature writer while writing their own story. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Shooting, Sightseeing, and Safety NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will explore outdoor recreation activities and become an event planner. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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The Living State Symbols
Students explore the living state symbols while learning about Arizona. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4
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The Mysterious Case of the Bass and the Lake
Students use striped bass data to learn grids and maps and to assist with an essay about striped bass behavior.

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The Trouble with Crayfish
Students explore the problems that crayfish can cause when introdueced into an ecosystem. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4
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What's the Big Deal about the Jaguar?
A unit focused on the presence of jaguars in the American Southwest . Find out more.

Grade Level: 5 – 8
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Where the Wild Things Are
An inquiry-based lesson in which students use various maps of Arizona to try to find correlations between animal distribution and habitat. Find out more.

Grade Level: 9 – 12
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Wildlife and Highway Management
An interactive analysis of research data to determine how highways can be made safer for humans and elk. Find out more.

Grade Level: 7 – 10
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Wolves: An Uncertain Future?
Students explore the reintroduction of the Mexican wolves by examining different sides of the debate and writing a persuasive letter or essay.

Grade Level: 4 – 12
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Working for Water NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn about some important water restoration projects in Arizona and plan their own school-based restoration. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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Working for Wildlife NEW
Designed to accompany an Arizona Wildlife Views tv episode, students will learn about the importance of volunteers and partnerships to wildlife conservation and habitat restoration. Find out more.

Grade Level: 4 – 8
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