Teacher Educational Resources

Home school or public school teachers you found the right spot! This part of the website has various resources regarding soil and water conservation. These resources include: short vides, websites, activity sheets, worksheets and more! This area is updated frequently!

Resources

Soil and Water Conservation District Resources

Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful

Invasive Plant & Animal Curriculum from Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful

FWC- Florida Wildlife Commission

Education Kit Loans

Florida Black Bears Kit: With use of the black bear curriculum guide (included), participants will explore the world of black bears and gain a better understanding of Florida’s largest native land mammal. In the kit: Authentic pelt, bear skull, rubber scat (poop), plaster tracks, bear spray canister (inert), tranquilizer dart in a bottle, non-lethal deterrents, premolar tooth, claw, hair snare, folder with photos, range map, and suggested activities.

Pelts, Skulls, Scat, and Tracks Kit: provides a great introduction to some of Florida’s most common mammals through the use of visual aids. Participants can learn to identify each animal with this fun, hands-on learning tool. In the kit: Authentic pelts, skull replicas, rubber scat (poop), rubber tracks, animal informational cards, and an animal identification activity.

Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (RWC) Kit: Inspire youth to take a closer look at the habitat and behavior of this endangered species. Use these materials to showcase how FWC monitors and maintains healthy populations and habitat for these birds and other species. In the kit: Tree cavity, wooden tree insert, skull replica, insects in resin, RCW bands, folder with pictures, range map, and activities.

Florida Bats Kit: For spooky (or not so spooky) times of year, this kit provides information about Florida’s 13 native bat species. Dispel bat myths and share bat facts with a hands-on learning experience. In the kit: bat skeleton in acrylic, white and red flashlights, bat IDs, range maps and variety of materials for hands-on bat study activity.

Manatees Kit: That’s not a mermaid! This kit contains a variety of artifacts and activities to let participants get to know our very own subspecies of sea cow, the Florida Manatee. Gain a greater understanding of the needs of this charismatic animal and how to conserve it in the wild. In the kit: manatee skull, flipper, rib bones, replicated manatee ‘skin’, manatee life history and activities.

Sea Turtles Kit: A great resource for those looking to learn about sea turtles who make use of Florida’s coastal habitats. Activities and provided life history documents ensure presenters can teach and answer questions about sea turtle habitats, biology, and behavior for all ages. In the kit: sea turtle skulls, shells, preserves hatchling, transmitter, scute jewelry (illegal trade), simulated turtle eggs, photos, and activity information.

Printables are free to download:

Preschool: Gopher Tortise, Animal Walks, Scavenger Hunt, Coloring Pages
Elementary: Aligator, Archery, Bears and You, Leaf Printing, Lionfish, and more!
Middle School; Alligator, Archery, Taropon, Panther, Coloring pages
High School: Bird Behavior, Tarpon, Oxygen Replacement Excercise, Crossword
For Parents and Educators: Mini Lesson Plan, different infographics

Project WILD: