NEBRASKA POLLINATOR WEEK
June 20- 26, 2022
Learning about Nebraska’s Threatened & Endangered Species is one of the most important things Nebraskans can to do to help conserve these fascinating and vital species.
The activities below were developed to help educators – both formal and non-formal – educate students of all ages about at-risk species.
Students study threatened & endangered species and use the information gathered to make a “picket” sign encouraging others to help conserve and save their species.
Grades: 5-12
Students study the population dynamics of the Whooping Crane (Grus americana) by exploring and graphing historic population numbers.
Grades: 5-12
Students create a web connecting numerous Nebraska native species (including T&E species). They then use this web to determine how each species is connected.
Grades: K-4
Students create masks of several T&E species. While wearing their masks, students pretend to be the animal and discuss its characteristics, adaptations and habitat.
Grades: K-4
Students choose a T&E species to research. Then, they create one page in a book detailing the species’ natural history and why this species is important.
Grades: K-4
Young students learn about threatened and endangered species while coloring a page dedicated to each letter of the alphabet.
Grades: preK-4
WILD about Black-Footed Ferrets
(developed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
A guide of information and activities focusing on Black-Footed Ferrets. This guide provides not only background information about Black-Footed Ferrets, but also 8 classroom tested activities.
Grades: 5-12
NOTE: WILD About Black-Footed Ferrets is a large file (26MB).
ACTIVITIES
Western Prairie Fringed Orchid,
Daniel Mosquin
Whooping Crane,
NEBRASKAland Magazine/NGPC
Saltwort,
NEBRASKAland Magazine/NGPC
Piping Plover (chick),
NEBRASKAland Magazine/NGPC
American Burrying Beetle,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Massasauga,
Tim Vickers
Learning about Nebraska’s Threatened & Endangered Species is one of the most important things Nebraskans can to do to help conserve these fascinating and vital species.
The activities below were developed to help educators – both formal and non-formal – educate students of all ages about at-risk species.
Students study threatened & endangered species and use the information gathered to make a “picket” sign encouraging others to help conserve and save their species.
Grades: 5-12
Students study the population dynamics of the Whooping Crane (Grus americana) by exploring and graphing historic population numbers.
Grades: 5-12
Students create a web connecting numerous Nebraska native species (including T&E species). They then use this web to determine how each species is connected.
Grades: K-4
Students create masks of several T&E species. While wearing their masks, students pretend to be the animal and discuss its characteristics, adaptations and habitat.
Grades: K-4
Students choose a T&E species to research. Then, they create one page in a book detailing the species’ natural history and why this species is important.
Grades: K-4
Young students learn about threatened and endangered species while coloring a page dedicated to each letter of the alphabet.
Grades: preK-4
WILD about Black-Footed Ferrets
(developed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
A guide of information and activities focusing on Black-Footed Ferrets. This guide provides not only background information about Black-Footed Ferrets, but also 8 classroom tested activities.
Grades: 5-12
NOTE: WILD About Black-Footed Ferrets is a large file (26MB).