Wildlife Science Education for Grades 3–12

Authors

Natalie J. Carroll, Purdue University
Theodore Leuenberger
Katherine Leuenberger

Files

Page Count

204

Language

English

Description

Wildlife Science Education for Grades 3–12 guides and encourages youth to learn about the wildlife around them. The first section introduces the basic wildlife groups to youth in upper elementary school using hands-on and other activity-based learning techniques. Young learners will understand the similarities and differences between mammals, birds, fish, and herptiles. The activities for middle schoolers expand the study to interactions within and between them. The lessons for high school students are based on topics of importance to homeowners, residents of a watershed, food and fiber producers (farmers), mayors, teachers, and policy makers. This section delves deeper into the study of wildlife and will help prepare students to study these topics at the college or university level. This final section is intended for adults who work with youth. It includes suggestions about instructing youth, next-generation science standards, and answers to questions asked in sections 1–3.

ISBN

9781626711976

Publication Date

Summer 7-15-2025

Publisher

Purdue University Press

City

West Lafayette

Keywords

wild animals, birds, mammals, fish, snakes, amphibians, reptiles, squirrels, frogs, hummingbirds, vertebrates, invertebrates, bird feeders, birdbaths, wings, beaks, climate change, habitat, hibernation, migration, aquatic life, pests, crop depredation, conservation, environmental impact, forests, lakes, ponds, wetlands, carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, migration, range, 4-H education, 4-H resources, environmental protection, environmental policy, youth-learning materials, students, elementary education, secondary education

Disciplines

Education | Elementary Education and Teaching | Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching | Science and Mathematics Education

Comments

Open access publication of this title is supported by Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies.

Recommended Citation

Carroll, Natalie J.; Leuenberger, Theodore; and Leuenberger, Katherine, "Wildlife Science Education for Grades 3–12" (2025). Purdue University Press Books. 83.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/purduepress_ebooks/83