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Classrooms for Conservation, Educator Resources

  • SOIL
    • Soils 4 Teachers- Here is a bank of many lessons and hands-on activities all about soils and topics related to soils. These materials include lessons and activities.
      • https://www.soils4teachers.org/lessons-and-activities
    • Soils 4 Kids
      • https://www.soils4kids.org/experiments
    • Dr. Dirt- Lessons and hands-on activities related to soil horizons, soil composition, and erosion.
      • https://www.doctordirt.org/teachingresources
    • NRCS Soil Lessons
      • https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/soils/edu/?cid=nrcs142p2_054303
    • Dig It! The Secrets of Soil
      • http://forces.si.edu/soils/
    • Ag in the Classroom Soil Science
      • https://www.agclassroom.org/teacher/matrix/resources.cfm?rid=149
    • Nutrients for Life- Soil Science Activities
      • For Teachers
        • https://nutrientsforlife.org/for-teachers/
      • For Kids
        • https://nutrientsforlife.org/for-students/
    • NEA Soil Science-
      • http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/73107.htm
    • Erosion and Weathering Lab
      • https://www.nps.gov/tica/learn/education/upload/Erosion-Lab.pdf
    • Soil Experiments for Children
      • http://www.fao.org/3/a-i7957e.pdf
  • Water Quality
    • Caring for our Watersheds- interactive games
      • https://caringforourwatersheds.com/games/
    • Center for Great Lakes Literacy
      • https://www.cgll.org/for-educators/education-links/
    • Mi Sea Grant
      • https://www.michiganseagrant.org/lessons/lessons/
    • Mi Sea Grant H.O.M.E.S at Home
      • https://www.michiganseagrant.org/educational-programs/h-o-m-e-s-at-home/
    • Indiana/Illinois Sea Grant Curriculum
      • https://iiseagrant.org/education/curriculum-activities/
    • Utah Extension Water Lessons
      • https://extension.usu.edu/waterquality/educator-resources/lessonplans/index
    • Penn State Water Lessons
      • https://ecosystems.psu.edu/youth/sftrc/lesson-plans/water/9-12
    • EPA Drinking Water Lessons
      • https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/drinking-water-activities-students-and-teachers
    • Fresh Water Live
      • https://freshwaterlive.org/resources/lesson-plans
    • The Water Project
      • https://thewaterproject.org/resources/
    • Water Quality Backyard Activity
      • https://www.neefusa.org/resource/water-quality-backyard-activity-guide
    • Watershed Sleuth
      • https://www.neefusa.org/watershed-sleuth
    • Great Lakes in My World
      • https://greatlakes.org/get-involved/great-lakes-in-your-classroom/
  • Trees
    • Virtual Learning Journey- Georgia Forests
      • https://www.gpb.org/education/forestry?fbclid=IwAR0I_W5ftHn98rYyWKX4dpuEFX8VK-f3mUlIE788gmeJmuSx_NJkFcykh1Y
    • Discover the Forest- tree activities that can be done at home
      • https://discovertheforest.org/activities
    • WI Forestry Education Program
      • https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/leaf/Pages/default.aspx
    • Mi Forests Forever Teachers Guide
      • https://mff.forest.mtu.edu/Default.htm
    • Treetures-cute interactive website to learn about trees
      • http://www.treetures.com/Meet1.htm
    • BeLeaf It or Not- videos about trees
      • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Xlg9034e27aWm77vL-6Fg
    • NWF Tree Detectives Lesson
      • https://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Be%20Out%20There/Schoolyard%20Habitats/tree_detectives.ashx
    • Urban Trees
      • https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/resources/urban-trees/
    • Talk About Trees
      • http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/72821.htm
    • Smokey Bear and Wildfire Prevention
      • https://www.smokeybear.com/en
  • Wildlife
    • Purdue Wildlife Education
      • https://ag.purdue.edu/extension/nature/Pages/default.aspx
    • Natural Resource Education
      • https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/education/Pages/default.aspx
    • NWF Education Tools
      • https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Educator-Tools
    • USFWS Conservation Education
      • https://www.fws.gov/birds/education/junior-duck-stamp-conservation-program/conservation-education-curriculum.php
      • https://www.fws.gov/refuges/education/teachersResources.html
    • USFWS Conservation Education Videos
      • https://nctc.fws.gov/conservationconnect/
    • Ranger Rick
      • https://rangerrick.org/
  • Birds
    • The Cornell Bird Lab Bird Sleuth Explorer’s Guidebook
      • https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/explorers-guidebook/
    • The Cornell Bird Lab Lessons & Activities
      • https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/get-started/
    • The Cornell Bird Lab Sci & Nature Kid Activities
      • https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/science-nature-activities-for-cooped-up-kids/
    • The Cornell Bird Lab- Connect Kid’s to Nature
      • https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/nature-connection/
    • The Cornell Bird Lab- eBird
      • https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/citizen-science/
    • The Cornell Bird Lab Science and Birds Lessons
      • https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/science-theme/
    • The Cornell Bird Lab- Citizen Science
      • https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/conducting-investigations/
    • The Cornell Bird Lab Feathered Friends Lesson
      • https://dl.allaboutbirds.org/feathered-friends?__hstc=161696355.55ce063fdf4f5d0c6f6e40707936aea0.1584735813275.1585151874581.1585162179931.3&__hssc=161696355.13.1585162179931&__hsfp=2226260968#_ga=2.264759755.514887843.1585151871-1378386592.1584735806
    • Audubon for Kids- get outside activities related to birds
      • https://www.audubon.org/get-outside/activities/audubon-for-kids?ms=digital-eng-social-facebook-x-20200300_fb_link_-_audubon_for_kids&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20200300_fb_link_-_audubon_for_kids&fbclid=IwAR348lI3PDQWHPeuvJCwfRa3lTr6DekUu1wsUDqmsUVrCUZIOda7jKqc5LY
    • Audubon Adventures- games, activities, guides, lessons about bitds
      • http://www.audubonadventures.org/index2.html
    • NEA Bird Anatomy
      • http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/58843.htm
  • Fish
    • Salmon in the Classroom
      • https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79135_79220_81136—,00.html
    • Trout in the Classroom
      • http://www.troutintheclassroom.org/home
    • Sturgeon in the Classroom
      • https://www.glsturgeon.com/outreach/lesson-plans/
    • Sea Lamprey
      • https://www.michiganseagrant.org/lessons/lessons/by-broad-concept/life-science/sea-lamprey/
  • Bats
    • Project EduBat
      • https://batslive.pwnet.org/edubat/index.php
    • Bat Quad Lessons
      • http://www.batcon.org/resources/media-education/learning/bat-squad/bat-squad-ep-1-amazing-bats?utm_campaign=Bat+Week+teachers&utm_medium=mkt+email&utm_source=govdelivery
    • Indian Bat, Kid, and Cave Lessons
      • https://www.fws.gov/midwest/endangered/mammals/inba/curriculum/index.html?utm_campaign=Bat+Week+teachers&utm_medium=mkt+email&utm_source=govdelivery
    • Night Friends Online Activity
      • https://batslive.pwnet.org/pdf/Night_Friends.pdf
  • Pollinators
    • USFWS Pollinator Resources
      • https://www.fws.gov/pollinators/PollinatorPages/Outreach.html
    • ​​​Butterfly Flower Gardening
      • https://www.kremp.com/Butterfly-Flower-Gardening-articles​
    • How to Build a Butterfly Garden in Your Backyard - Home Advisor
      • ​​https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/how-to-build-backyard-butterfly-garden/
    • Creating Pollinator Gardens: Flower Fragrances to Attract Pollinators
      • https://www.fragrancex.com/fragrance-information/creating-pollinator-gardens-flower-fragrances-to-attract-pollinators.html
    • Monarch Watch- resources to learn about monarchs and tagging
      • https://monarchwatch.org/
    • Pollinator Partnership- Educational tools, curriculum, and activities related to pollinators
      • https://www.pollinator.org/learning-center/education
    • Monarch’s Live- lesson plans about monarch butterflies
      • https://monarch.pwnet.org/trc/plans.php
    • Journey North- resources to teach about monarch butterflies
      • https://journeynorth.org/tm/index.html
    • Monarch Joint Venture- resources to teach about monarchs
      • https://monarchjointventure.org/resources/downloads-and-links
    • Urban Pollinator Curriculum Guide
      • https://gf.nd.gov/gnf/education/docs/instructor-resources/upp-curriculum.pdf
      • USDA/USFS Monarch Teacher Resouces
        • https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/teacherandstudent/index.shtml
      • MUCC Tracks Monarch Activity Guide
        • https://www.scribd.com/document/453216283/April-TRACKS-Monarch-Butterfly?fbclid=IwAR08zPEL9g7AUKIKklQvS683U4qGgG2NZRVNaXsrJ1LNfjXVhX1C9oKb83E
    • ​​Porch.com: A Tribute to a Monarch ​Butterfly: How To Turn Your Backyard Into A Butterfly Friendly Habitat
      • https://porch.com/advice/backyard-butterfly-garden 
    • ​Homeowner's Guide to Backyard Beekeeping
      • https://www.uphomes.com/blog/homeowners-guide-to-backyard-beekeeping.html
  • School Gardens
    • School Garden Project Curriculum
      • https://www.schoolgardenproject.org/resources/curriculum/
      • National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitat
        • https://www.nwf.org/-/media/Documents/PDFs/Garden-for-Wildlife/Schoolyard-Habitat-Monarch-Guide.ashx?la=en&hash=CFD3C63FABE534FBD1FBCDDF7A5A43BAC2ED73DC
      • Kid’s Gardening Lesson Plans
        • https://kidsgardening.org/lesson-plans/
      • MSU Native Plant Resources
        • https://www.canr.msu.edu/nativeplants/resources/teaching_tools
      • Captain Planet Project Learning Corner
        • https://captainplanetfoundation.org/programs/project-learning-garden/plg-curriculum/plg-lessons/
      • Ag in the Classroom
        • https://www.agclassroom.org/
  • Invasive Species
    • Mi Invasive Species Classroom Resources
      • https://www.michigan.gov/invasives/0,5664,7-324-68000—,00.html
    • NW Mi Invasive Species Network Lessons
      • https://www.habitatmatters.org/education.html
    • Purdue Invasive Plant Lesson
      • https://www.michiganseagrant.org/lessons/lessons/
    • Non-native Species Learning Kit- It’s an Invasion
      • https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/kids/activities/documents/nnisR9/MeetTheInvaders.pdf
    • Non-native Species Learning Kit- Do Something
      • https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/kids/activities/documents/nnisR9/DoSomething.pdf
    • Great Lakes Aquatic Invasive Species Curriculum
      • http://seagrant.psu.edu/topics/climate-change-and-hazard-resiliency/projects/great-lakes-aquatic-invasive-species-and
    • Invasive Species in Ecosystems Lessons
      • http://www.laseagrant.org/wp-content/uploads/NIS-Invasive-Species-Ecosystem-Game.pdf
  • Environmental and Agriculture Education
    • NACD Conservation Hub- lessons and activites on pollinators, water and soil
      • https://www.nacdnet.org/conservation-education-hub/curriculum-3/
    • EPA Resources
      • https://www.epa.gov/students
    • Wisconsin Environmental Education
      • https://www.eekwi.org/
    • NEEF Environmental Ed Resources
      • https://www.neefusa.org/education/environmental-education-home
    • Project Wild
      • https://www.fishwildlife.org/projectwild
    • Mi Project Wild
      • https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79135_79220_81129—,00.html
    • Project Wet
      • https://www.projectwet.org/
    • Project Learning Tree
      • https://www.plt.org/
    • Project Learning Tree
      • https://www.plt.org/
    • Leopold Project
      • https://www.aldoleopold.org/teach-learn/leopold-education-project/
    • Project Fish
      • http://www.projectfish.org/
    • Resource that has activities to get outdoors and printables to help connect kids to nature
      • https://hip2save.com/tips/free-printable-activity-pages-for-kids/?fbclid=IwAR1CNdxvw405E8TsLNkYTOd24D74sUfPFkO2Cbat8dyALCBAIBdlHXonG2c
    • Science From Home includes daily activities to do at home that relates to natural resources and agriculture
      • http://kfolta.blogspot.com/2020/03/science-from-home-3-30-to-4-3.html
    • Farm Bureau My American Farm interactive games
      • http://www.myamericanfarm.org/classroom/games/?gid=thrive&fbclid=IwAR3NT7NzlkMVbNLj4wmPC7_T-pYdEAeZY4LTdG4ww-a3vQPU6Kbv6cP7pfc
    • National Park Activities To Do With Kids
      • https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/park-activities-you-can-do-comfort-your-home?fbclid=IwAR2zDQG-Q9zcUCmTwfyffwTYzIYSmeT810GLagqZiVLy_jTN29cwV_Cn3wo
    • National Park Service Jr Ranger Series- these can be done at home and then either mailed or dropped of to a local national park
      • Junior Ranger
      • https://www.nps.gov/kids/become-a-junior-ranger.htm
      • Junior Ranger Special Interest Books https://www.nps.gov/kids/junior-rangers.htm
    • National Gardening Association has nature walk printables
      • https://garden.org/special/downloads/?fbclid=IwAR0RKxaBwvPSX_unuaJ7OazK1KBQU22Yi7DENcQzp55z7nk4Vyh7IzqMri4​
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Defiance Soil and Water Conservation District
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Defiance, Ohio  43512

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Board of Supervisors
    • Staff
    • Supporters
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Contact Us
  • What We Do
  • Programs & Projects
    • H2Ohio Program
    • SB299 Working Lands Program
    • Nutrient Management
    • Recycling and Litter Prevention
    • Agricultural Hall of Fame
    • Site Reviews
    • Ditch Maintenance Department
  • Conservation Works of Improvement
    • CWI Project Bidding
    • North Ditch #23-01
  • News & Events
    • Newsletters
  • Rentals & Sales
    • Fish Sale
    • Rental Items
    • Sale Items
    • Tree Sale
  • Resources
    • Contractor List
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  • Education
    • Conservation Education Program
    • Conservation Education Resources
    • Educator Evaluation
    • Envirothon Area 1
    • Poster Contest
    • Vetter Scholarship
  • Penney Nature Center