Lesson Plan
Science 4 Inquiry

At the Top: A Bald Eagle's Diet

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Bald eagles are opportunistic predators and eat fish as well as raccoons and other mammals. Pupils learn about bald eagle diets through a simple simulation and videos. They collect and analyze data to understand the adaptability of this...
Lesson Plan
Channel Islands Film

Restoration Channel Islands Debate

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Introduce learners to the debate format with an activity that uses the National Park Service's controversial Channel Islands restoration program as a topic. Class members learn how to generate provocative debate questions, how to prepare...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eagle Boy: A Pacific Northwest Native Tale

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students read the story of the Eagle Boy. For this Native American Tale lesson, students discover the respect a boy has for wildlife. Students discuss eagles and what they symbolize. Students create  song lyrics for the story and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

US Patriotic Symbols: The North American Bald Eagle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the North American bald eagle to determine if this bird's characteristics make it an appropriate symbol to represent the United States as a country. They debate the substitution of other bird species for the eagle.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Eagle picture and tracing

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this eagle worksheet, students color the picture of an eagle and trace the word eagle. Students then write the word on their own.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Preschool Animal Coloring Page - Eagle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this eagle coloring instructional activity, students color a picture of an eagle. The word "eagle" is written below the drawing on the instructional activity.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Visions of America

For Students 7th - 8th
In this history worksheet, students identify five images and discuss why each one might remind someone of America and the freedoms we treasure.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eagle Lesson One

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate bald eagles. They examine a map of the United States, locate states where bald eagles live, read and discuss books, and write a paragraph on how eagles are tracked.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Eagle Drawing

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this eagle coloring page, students study a detailed black line drawing of an eagle. Students color the picture. There are no directions on the page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bald Eagle Basic Skills Math Practice

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students solve basic skills math problems involving eagles. They read and discuss facts about eagles and view a video. They complete the Eagle Math worksheet and check their answers. They create additional problems and solve them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Bald Eagle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research selected Internet links to provide information about the characteristics and behavior of the bald eagle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eagles and Other Raptors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students become familiar with basic facts and behavior of the American Bald Eagle using a combination of classroom presentation, Video, Internet searching, "hands on" computer activity, and touching of feathers and displays.
Handout
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World: Raptors

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the characteristics of birds of prey, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with these birds by integrating a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper...
Interactive
PBS

Idaho Public Television: Birds of Prey Facts

For Students 1st - 9th
Dialogue for Kids, a program on Idaho Public Television, offers facts, information, and images of birds of prey. Learn what makes a bird a raptor, what raptors look like in the sky, threats that face these birds, and more! Classroom...
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a complete fact sheet on bald eagles that includes a look at why bald eagles are "bald," what bald eagles eat, how their vision works, their courtship and mating behavior, their nesting and reproductive behaviors,...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Birds Help Their Young Survive (Bald Eagles)

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Birds protect their young in some cool ways! See how our national bird cares for its chicks. Students will read a National Geographic article about Eagles becoming extinct, and will watch a video on Iowa Bald Eagle cameras. Students will...
Handout
San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Steller's Sea Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on Steller's sea-eagles including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear and concise look at bald eagles, with information on habitat, life cycle, reproduction, diet, and more.
Activity
Sheppard Software

Sheppard Software: Eagles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an in-depth description of an eagle, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, threats, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
Website
Earth Life

Earth Life Web: Bird Orders of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Earth-Life Web, you can find a list of 23 bird orders and additional facts on each species. Taxonomy and photos are included.
Handout
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation

Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Bald Eagle

For Students 3rd - 8th
This fact sheet about the bald eagle gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Handout
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation

Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Golden Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact sheet about the golden eagle gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Frequently Asked Questions About Bald Eagles

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions and answers that touch on all the essentials about bald eagles (anatomy, reproduction and young, diet and feeding behaviors, migration and flight, habitat and range, and conservation).
Article
Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Bald Eagle

For Students 3rd - 8th
A reference source on the bald eagle that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do to...