EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Lesson Plans
Making Tracks -  Students will recognize tracks made by different animals, classify animal tracks, and  match tracks to the correct animal.
   Foot examples   Feet types handout   Track cards (and key)

Adaptations Scavenger Hunt - Students go to various websites to answer questions about southeastern Idaho desert animal adaptations.

Museum Scavenger Hunt - Coming to the Children's Discovery Room will be awesome no doubt, but what about spicing up your trip with a scavenger hunt. 

ESER Program:  The ESER Program conducts, manages and coordinates ecological and environmental research, offsite environmental surveillance, and environmental education for the INL.  The website has species lists for southeastern Idaho deserts and activities.  ESER staff members are available for presentations to groups and classrooms in southeastern Idaho. Presentations are adapted to grade-level and are free of charge. Request a presentation
 

Idaho Fish and Game Wildlife Express:  Wildlife Express is a newspaper published nine times a year (September through May) by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for upper elementary and middle school students. Each issue focuses on the natural history of an Idaho wildlife species and is written in an educational and entertaining fashion.            http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/cms/news/newsletters/wild%5Fexpress/