Activities and Lessons
- Animals in Spring presentation and teacher notes (PDFs)
- Migration Magic Story Map for all ages
- Do You Know Me? A simple game to identify Pennsylvania wildlife for grades K–3 (PDF)
- Feet first! A simple game to identify Pennsylvania wildlife for grades K–3 (PDF)
- Educator's Guide to Celebrating Pennsylvania Bald Eagles and Elk for grades K–6 (PDF)
- Black Bear Management – Overview PowerPoint, Mark and Recapture Teacher Lesson Plan (PDF), Mark and Recapture Student Sheet (PDF), and Mark and Recapture Answer Sheet (PDF) for grades 5–12
- Wildlife Game Show for grades 6–12 (PowerPoint)
- Game Commission Wildlife Careers for grades 6–12 (PDF)
Wildlife Crime Forensics Activity Set for grades 3–8:
- Introduction Video (16:21 video) and Wildlife Forensics Pre-Test (PDF)
- Case of the Barnyard Bucks – Introduction (1:51 video), Teacher Plan (PDF), Student Worksheet (PDF), and Answer Key (PDF)
- Forensic Observation Lesson (9:54 video) and Activity (3:44 video)
- Case of the Phantom Feathers – Teacher Plan (PDF), Student Worksheet (PDF), Evidence Photos (PDF), Feather ID Chart (PDF), and Answer Key (PDF)
- Wildlife Crime Scene Investigation Kits – Lesson (11:22 video), CSI Kit Activity (5:54 video), Fingerprint Activity (4:33 video), and CSI Kit Wrap-Up (1:00 video)
- Closing (0:18 video) and Wildlife Forensics Post-Test (PDF)
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#WildSciPA Woodcock Migration: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6-12 (7:57)
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#WildSciPA Elk Aerial Survey: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6-12 (6:58)
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#WildSciPA Elk Corral TrapOpens In A New Window: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 9-12 (3:03)
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#WildSciPA Elk Herbivory Study: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6-12 (2:15)
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#WildSciPA Tame GrouseOpens In A New Window: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6-12 (5:42)
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#WildSciPA Turkey Egg HuntOpens In A New Window: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6-12 (1:53)
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Tracking Snowshoe Hares For grades 6-12 (8:19)
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Wildlife Storytime: Beavers by Deborah Hodge For grades K–3 (9:45 video)
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Build Your Own Beaver Dam! For grades K–6 (3:12)
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Wildlife Storytime: The Pests that Girdle the Home of Tucker the Turtle by the Potomac Highlands CWPMA For grades K–6 (11:13)
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Wildlife Storytime: The Wildlife Detectives For grades 3–6 (22:04)
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Peregrine Falcons: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6–12 (2:28)
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Peregrine Falcons: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6–12 (2:28)
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Black Bears: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6–12 (2:48)
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Black Bear Mange: Science of Wildlife Management For grades 6–12 (2:25)