Lesson Plans for Educators
Our Snake River Corridor curriculum is designed for 4th–6th grade students in the Greater Yellowstone area but is available to anyone and activities may be adapted for younger and older students. To access our nine free lesson plans, click on the corresponding PDF below for downloading and use. While we recommend following the lessons sequentially as they build on each other, it’s not a requirement.
#1. Introduction to the Snake River Corridor
Discover the importance of the Snake River Corridor as a valuable habitat for numerous wildlife species.
#2. Oh, Deer!
Identify the three essential habitat components for all wildlife populations: food, water, and shelter.
#3. Reading Graphs and Analyzing Data
Uncover the correlation between wildlife-vehicle collisions and their frequent occurrence near or between crucial habitat features.
#4. & 5. Wildlife Crossings
Learn about the negative impacts of development on animals in migration corridors, including habitat fragmentation and wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs).
#6. Trumpeter Swan Migration
Investigate and role-play Trumpeter Swan migration and understand how humans may impact this event.
#7. & 8. Public and Private Lands
Differentiate between public and private lands in the context of wildlife conservation. Access the student page here.
#9. Rivers Connect Us
Track the Snake River’s route to discover its headwaters, flow direction(s), and path through 4 states. Access the student page here.
Lesson Evaluation (for teachers)
Please contact bari.bucholz@gmail.com for access to the Google Form to evaluate the lessons!
Educators: We are excited to hear how these activities contribute to collaboration and community education efforts in wildlife conservation. The first five teachers to provide feedback will have the chance to receive a local gift card as a token of our gratitude. Please contact *bari.bucholz@gmail.com for access to the Google Form to evaluate the lessons.
Lesson plans created by Bari Bucholz with the exception of Lesson Plan #2, which was modified from Project WILD, an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program focusing on wildlife and habitat.
