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.
Black bears are the most well known bears in North America. They’re also the smallest of all the bears in this region, and are native to North America.
These owls are very good at laying low and not being discovered. They live in forests in North America and for the winter, they’ll migrate to the central and southern areas of the United States.
According to the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, the goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to care for sick or injured wild animals with the goal of returning them to the wild as soon as they’re able.
Help your students really understand and care for their environment with a follow up lesson that helps the information stick.
How much do you know about foxes and how they differ from other animals in the canidae family? Other members include wolves, jackals, coyotes, and our own dogs.
One of their traits that they’re known for is how they hunt. They tend to go after other birds while they’re in flight.
Snowy owls are beautiful birds of prey, and one of the largest of the owl family in the entire world. They breed in the far north and migrate south during winter months to extend their feeding range.
Children learn in a variety of ways. Some prefer auditory learning, tactile learning, or kinesthetic learning, while others learn more easily through visuals.
Spotted Owls are medium owls with dark brown feathers and white spots. They also have striking dark eyes.
Filming on public lands isn’t quite as simple as taking out your camera and shooting. If you’re working on a project that you won’t make money off of, then it can be that simple, but if you’re shooting a commercial project, there are some hoops you need to go through.
Vultures are large birds that eat carrion, the flesh of dead animals. There are 23 species of vulture and they’re divided into two groups: Old World Vultures and New World Vultures.
