American Bird Conservancy
"..not-for-profit dedicated to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats in the Americas." Field guides, Keep Cats Indoors Campaign (free teacher packets), info on pesticides and climate change effects, international projects and more.
http://www.abcbirds.org
American Zoo and Aquarium Association - Felid Taxon Advisory Group
Facts sheets and conservation data for endangered and threatened Cats around the world. The student section contains fact sheets appropriate for elementary and middle school students as well as photographs.
http://www.csew.com/felidtag/
Animal Tracks Current Events Hotline 
The Animal Tracks Current Events Hotline is a resource for K-12 teachers which focuses on environmental awareness by examining conservation issues in the news. Each month, a new issue is e-mailed to subscribers (free subscription) with background information, classroom activities, and discussion questions. The information is also available at the National Wildlife Federation's website.
http://www.nwf.org/atracks/current/main.cfm
A Thousand Friends of Frogs
Resources for teachers, students (K-12) and parents including: FREE learning activities (aligned with Minnesota Graduation Standards and National Science Education Standards); online posting of school reports; and frog related reference materials. Sponsored by the Center for Global Environmental Education.
http://cgee.hamline.edu/frogs/
Backyard Wildlife Habitat
"The program encourages everyone - homeowner, teacher, community leader - to plan their landscape with the needs of wildlife in mind." Certification programs and resources for schools, communities, individuals and companies. A project of the National Wildlife Federation.
http://www.nwf.org/habitats/index.html
Food Webs
The Gould League Food Web kit, focusing on African and Australian woodlands and Antarctica, consists of 80 large magnetic pictures of animals and plants and a primary or secondary school book of activities. Interactive food web building games that support the kit are available on-line. Ordering information and prices for the kits are available (from Australia).
http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/index.html
Global Environmental Change Series 
Developed by the National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA) and EPA, the four part series consists of "Carrying Capacity;" "Biodiversity;" "Deforestation;" and "Introduced Species." All volumes include National Science Education Standards-based content, teaching techniques, and assessment methods.(grades 9-12, 1997). Online ordering availabl
http://www.nsta.org/store/products.asp?dept=9&pagenumber=2
Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children
"Extensively field-tested activities, which involve children in creative arts, theater, reading, writing, science, social studies, mathematics, and sensory awareness, foster creative thinking in relation to wildlife ecology and enviro. issues" (K-Adult). Teacher's guide and audiocassette can also be ordered online.
http://www.fulcrum-resources.com/html/keepers_animals.html
Ladybugs - Teacher's Guide
The "five main activities help children (preK-1) learn more about ladybug body structure and symmetry, life cycle, defensive behavior, and foods. Math is an important part of this unit and role-playing is interwoven with the activities." Developed by Great Explorations in Math and Science,Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley.
http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/GEMS/GEM090.html
Lesson Plans - Environmental Issues Forum Workshop
Submitted by teachers at a workshop emphasizing urban EE, downloadable lesson plans on air and water
quality, solid waste, and land use planning. From the Chicago Academy of Sciences.
http://www.chias.org/www/edu/ecocit/eif.html
Magical Migrating Monarchs
"An integrated thematic curriculum guide created to introduce people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to the life cycle and habitat needs of the Monarch butterfly...The guide is divided into six sections and each section includes introductory background information." (Grades 9-12). Can be ordered online.
http://mgfx.com/ButterflyLady/
Project WILD
"Through a national network of state coordinators and facilitators Project WILD has provided workshops and materials (Project WILD K-12 Activity Guide and Project WILD Aquatic Education Activity Guide) focusing on hands-on, activity-based, environmental education." Activities are correlated to National Science standards and are available in Spanish. A project of the Council for EE.
http://www.projectwild.org/
Rocky Mountain National Park - Heart of the Rockies
Rocky Mountain National Park's Environmental Education Program. Features information about visiting the Park, applying for an educational fee waiver, school visits and the Heart of the Rockies Teacher Activity Guides (K-9).
http://www.heartoftherockies.net/
Search for the Great Sharks
Developed by the Science Museum of Minnesota, this grade 3-8 activity guide includes experiments to illustrate a shark's sense of smell, the anatomy of a shark, and a ocean floor mapping exercise.
http://www.smm.org/omni/edsharks.html
The Canadian Wildlife Federation
Advocates for the protection of Canada's wild species and spaces. Educational programs, projects, research, legislative information, "hands on" wildlife conservation programs for students. Also see Wild Education for teaching activities and resources.
http://www.cwf-fcf.org/pages/indexe.htm
The National Biological Information Infrastructure: Education
The NBII: Education, a USGS-led initiative, is a gateway to biological information on the Web. Provides teachers, students, and parents with references, resources, activities, projects, experiments, and curricula that support the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology at K-12 and undergraduate levels.
http://www.nbii.gov/education
Waseca Learning Environment-Biome
A non-profit environmental education organization that produces "Animals of the Biomes" educational materials that teach about animals according to the continent where they are found and the biome they are adapted to (ages 2-8).
http://www.wasecalearning.com
Wildlife Inquiry Through Zoo Education (WIZE)
A life science curriculum(grades 6-12)that will lead students on a voyage of discovery through the world of wild animals. WIZE is a highly effective instructional program that can be used in any classroom. Developed by the Education Department at the Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park.
http://www.wcs.org/education/teachers/programs/wize/
WindStar Wildlife Institute
Help for individuals and families to establish or enhance the wildlife habitat on their property.
http://www.windstar.org/wildlife
World Wildlife Fund - Kid's Stuff
Includes quizzes, educational information, interactive games, the "Pennies for the Planet" Student Newsletter, and a homework helper. From the World Wildlife Fund.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/fun/kids.cfm
Yard Birds Software
"Birding software (PC only) developed in conj. with Audubon Society of NH, helps identify species by field marks, behaviors, habitat,and songs. Useful for field trip prep., and for research at the school feeder. Users' notes are searchable for weather, species count, etc. and serves as a student publishing resource. Comes with lessons developed by natural resources teacher.
http://www.ramphastos.com
