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The Department of Natural Resources offers a wide variety of materials for youth leaders and preK-12 educators.
Lessons
Air, Air, Everywhere
Climate Change
Exploring Streams:Stream Monitoring Curriculum Guide for middle and high school teachers and students
Keepin' it in the Loop (recycling; K-3 & 4-8)
Invaders of the Forest (WI forest invasive plants; K-12)
Invasive Species Education Resources (preK-12)
Go Wild with Wisconsin Wildcards (animals & invasives; 3-8)
Clean Air Healthy Children (air, asthma, health; preK-3) English (PDF, 1.2MB)
Clean Air Healthy Children (preK-3) Spanish (PDF, 1.2MB)
Wee Recyclers (3-5 year olds)
Wisconsin's Millennium Tree (sustainable forestry; K-5)
Air Defenders (leaves EEK!)
Give Burn Barrels the Boot (outdoor burning; grades 4-5) (PDF, 258 KB)
Arbor Day & Forestry Lessons
Groundwater Study Guide
(grades 6-9)
Where's the Air (Air Quality: K-1)
Forests Forever Teacher ParkPacks
Whooping Crane Education Trunks
World of the White-tailed Deer Trunk
Programs for Youth at State Properties: Horicon Marsh , George W. Mead Wildlife Area
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MacKenzie Environmental Education Center , Sandhill Outdoor Skills Center , Teachers' Field Trip Guide to Wisconsin State Parks and Forests , Fish Hatcheries , Tree Nurseries , Shore Fishing Sites
Reference
Creating the right atmosphere (air quality, acid rain)
How Lungs Work poster in English front (PDF, 403KB), back (PDF, 489KB), Como Funcionan Los Pulmones (How Lungs work in Spanish) front (PDF, 697KB), back (PDF, 296KB).
Wildlife Identification Primers: Habits & Habitats , Mammals (p.6) , Bats , Birds , and Reptiles and Amphibians
Field guides for purchase
Mammal Tracks
Invasive Species
Wisconsin Waters
Wisconsin Fish
Wisconsin Birds Checklist
Butterflies & Dragonflies
Natural Communities
Unique Wisconsin Features
Wisconsin Grasshoppers
Wisconsin Rare Plants
Wisconsin Rare Animals
Wisconsin Rare Reptiles
Wisconsin Biodiversity
Wisconsin Species of Greatest Conservation Need (biodiversity)
Wisconsin Threatened and Endangered Species
Additional Resources