Welcome to Classroom Connections—where every lesson moves from field to classroom. Each post features Ecology Blueprints, real-world Field Notes, and practical Classroom Connections designed to help you teach wildlife science, food webs, anatomy, and ecosystems with confidence.
And bring each lesson to life in your classroom—starting today.
Great Horned Owls you’ll recognize immediately by the feather tufts they have on their heads! These owls can be found throughout North America year-round.
Once considered extinct, these wolves have been one of the world’s most endangered species. This film explores the recovery of the Mexican Wolf, poses questions, and examines the story of Mexican Wolves in a way never seen before.
Barn Owls are in a category all their own. Owls are divided into two families, Tytonidae and Strigidae.
In the west, food isn’t very plentiful in the fall, so these bears will start their hibernation process in September or October.
Ready to expand your collection? You’ve covered lessons on barn owls, screech owls, owl pellets, and more. Time to switch it up.
All birds come from eggs. The process of hatching is the tough beginning birds have in their lives.
When it comes to recovering a species that is threatened in the wild, genetic diversity is a major factor to look at. A lack of genetic diversity puts the entire population at risk because it causes future generations to become weaker.
Now that fall is officially here, many of you will be embracing staple activities of the season, like visiting an orchard for apple picking, pumpkin picking, and hayrides.
Harriers are birds that belong to the Accipitridae family, of which there are 224 members of eagles, hawks, vultures, harriers, and kites.
Wolves are one of those animals that have had to combat their perceived bad reputation for a long time. People often fear them, thinking they’re a threat when actually the opposite is true.
Owl pellets are regurgitated material of everything that an owl can’t digest – fur, feathers, and bones of their prey. These pellets are a great dissection tool to help students learn problem-solving skills, dissection, and the skeletal structure of animals.
Barn owls have the most variety of prey during the springtime since that’s the time when many animals are having offspring.
