Standards WF3, WF4, WF5 and Learning Targets

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024

Objective: Identify mammals found in Wisconsin

Leading Question: What are mammals?

Take notes on mammals using the mammals birds and fish slideshow in google classroom.  There is also a note sheet to help take notes.

Identify the pelts in the classroom 

Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024

Objective: Identify tracks of common mammals in Wisconsin

Leading Question: Give two characteristics of gnawing mammals.

Use the track identification tools in google classroom to identify the tracks in the classroom.

Complete the animal tracks worksheet

Friday,  Dec. 13, 2024

Objective: To evaluate SAE project

Leading Question: What must you do to complete this project by Jan. 3?

• • SAE Circles

  • SAE Conclusion is due today

  • Create SAE display

Monday, Dec. 16, 2024

Objective: Identify skulls of common mammals in Wisconsin

Leading Question: What are major differences between skulls?

Identify skulls using the Wildlife Skull Activities resource

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024

Objective: Review pelts, skulls and tracks

Leading Question: N/A

Review pelts, skulls and tracks

Track worksheet

Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024

Objective: Analyze winter severity indexes to determine deer populations

Leading Question: Why do deer die?

Use the whitetail deer slideshow to take notes on their features and behaviors

Read about why deer die

Complete the Winter Severity lab.

Complete the "Death of Deer Fawn" lab.

Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024

Objective: Describe how to age deer

Leading Question: How do you age deer?

Discuss aging deer 

Complete aging deer lab

Finish death of a deer fawn lab

Mystery wildlife boxes

Review tracks, skulls, scat and pelts

Friday, Dec. 20, 2024

Objective: Design a presentation on what was learned in SAE project

Leading Question: What is a winter severity index?

• • Take the mammal quiz in google classroom.

  • Create SAE display

  • Sign up for presentation time

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025

Objective: To determine the sample count and total count and how that impacts otter populations

Leading question: What is the difference between a sample count and total count?

• Wisconsin Critter Count Lab

Friday, Jan. 3, 2025

Objective: To present SAE project to the class

Leading Question: What are 5 characteristics of birds?

• • Present SAE project to the class

Monday, Jan. 6, 2025

Objective: To present SAE project to the class

Leading Question: Why can birds fly so easily?

• • Present SAE project to the class

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025

Objective: Describe the 5 major groups of birds

Leading Question: What are the 5 groups of birds?

Complete the what makes a bird a bird activity.

Take notes on birds using the Mammals, Birds and Fish slideshow in google classroom and the notes sheet.

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025

Objective: Analyze bird behaviors

Leading Question: Why do birds migrate?

Bird Beak Investigation

Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025

Objective: Describe different waterfowl species of birds

Leading Question: What are waterfowl?

Use the Waterfowl slideshow  and Waterfowl guided notes sheet to follow along.

Complete the Migration of Birds activity using the readings in google classroom on migration.

Friday, Jan. 10, 2025

Objective: Analyze turkey reproduction

Leading Question: What affects turkey populations?

Use the Birds of Wisconsin student notes sheet while learning about game birds

Wild Turkey Calls activity

Monday, Jan. 13, 2025

Objective: Assess on birds

Leading Question: How does the beak type affect a bird?

Turn in interactive notebook

Take the birds quiz

Use the mammals, birds and fish slideshow in google classroom and take notes on the mammals, birds and fish notes sheet.

View the Yellow Perch fish report and then complete a fish report on any other fish found in Wisconsin than Yellow perch.

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025

Objective: Identify groups and breeds of fish

Leading Question: What are the different groups of fish?

Use the fish dichotomous key to identify Fish

Complete the fish report.  This is due today.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025

Objective: Identify breeds of fish

Leading Question: How does a dichotomous key work?

Practice fish ID

Take notes on fishing

Roll of the Salmon lab

Review mammals, birds and fish

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025

Objective: Assess on mammals, birds and fish

Leading Question: What is the difference between sportfishing and commercial fishing?

Mammals, Birds and Fish test