Conservation Education

Students will use their observation skills to draw conclusions about fish and learn their common body parts.

Students will learn key terms to help them explain where fish species live and conduct a research project describing a fish that lives in their state.

Students will learn about how structural and behavioral adaptations help fish survive in their aquatic environments and demonstrate their knowledge by selecting a habitat and designing a fish well adapted to survival there.

Students will be introduced to the concept of food webs in aquatic ecosystems and participate in a hands-on food web construction activity to deepen understanding.

Students will create river models in stream tables to understand the dynamic processes of rivers, including erosion, deposition, and the impact of various factors such as waterflow and human activity on river behavior.

Students will participate in a class discussion about what a wetland is, what its functions are, and what types of wetlands can be found in their area. Students will then collect natural materials and create their own biofilter, mimicking how wetlands filter pollutants out of water.

The IGFA's Intro to Fishing course offers an immersive curriculum covering angling basics and safety, aquatic and marine biology, fish anatomy, environmental stewardship, and more.

In this Into the Outdoors episode, learn about fishing with a spincaster, boater safety, and how to catch a fish like a pro.

In this Into the Outdoors episode, witness the wonders you could experience while exploring our public lands as you watch four family fishing adventures taking place in our National Forests.

View these activities from across Audubon’s national network of environmental educators, including the classroom curriculum Audubon Adventures, plus related DIY activities and content from Audubon’s editors.

From free curricula to all-inclusive kits, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology has a wide variety of lessons and activities to captivate learners of all grade levels.

Activity and lesson plan book that teaches students about birds & their adaptions.

Created by Invasive Species Council of BC, play a variety of digital games to learn more about invasive species and how you can take action. They also have interactive activity and coloring sheets.

From talking frogs with safety tips to a fishy underwater news broadcast, this episode of Into the Outdoors takes a hilarious dive into boating safety, invasive species, and how young people can protect local lakes and wildlife.

Explore the world of invasive species, and wrestle with the challenges of reconnecting rivers around the Great Lakes through these lesson activities and classroom videos.

Sea lampreys have had an enormous, negative impact on the Great Lakes fishery, inflicting considerable damage. Learn more about Sea Lampreys, their conservation impact, and what you can do.

This K–5th (elementary school) education catalog features lesson plans, presentations, videos, and more to bring marine conservation topics to life in the classroom and beyond. Inside, you’ll find an overview of available resources with direct links to each one.

This 6-8th grade (middle school) education catalog features lesson plans, presentations, videos, and more to bring marine conservation topics to life in the classroom and beyond. Inside, you’ll find an overview of available resources with direct links to each one.

This 9-12th grade (high school) education catalog features lesson plans, presentations, videos, and more to bring marine conservation topics to life in the classroom and beyond. Inside, you’ll find an overview of available resources with direct links to each one.

This Guy Harvey Foundation resource includes presentations and videos that explore the impacts of plastic pollution on people and wildlife, while highlighting practical solutions to address the problem.