In the Classroom
Too far away from Duke Farms but still want to teach your students about habitats and sustainability? For those educators that can't make it out to Duke Farms, we've compiled resources for use in the classroom. Teach remotely about our Eagle Cam, shrinking habitats, food chains and the environment, watershed and others. Some of these lesson plans have been created by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, the New Jersey Audubon and even teachers from around the state.
If you have any questions or concerns about bringing your students to Duke Farms or would like to see additional lesson plans, please email Kate Reilly, Manager of Education at kreilly@dukefarms.org or call her at 908-243-3626.
Eagle Kits for the Classroom
We've compiled all of our eagle-themed lessons, several storybooks and field guides, life-sized replicas of an eagle egg, skull, and talon, a life-sized wingspan cutout and vinyl eagle photo and even an eagle costume! Eagle Kits are free for educators to borrow for up to three weeks at a time.
Classroom Lesson Plans
Build a Raptor (bird of prey)
Grade 5
Developed by Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
Goal: Provide students with a better understanding of number and diversity of birds around the world, with a focus on raptors, and the adaptations that help raptors survive and thrive.
Core Curriculum Content Standards: 5.1.D, 5.3.A, 5.3.B, 5.3.C, 5.3.D, 5.3.E
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Shrinking Habitat
Grade 5
Developed by Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
Goal: To help students to define habitat as it relates to people and animals, describe the effect of human development on plants and animals in the region, evaluate the importance of suitable habitat for wildlife, recognize that the loss of habitat is a critical problem affecting wildlife today.
Core Curriculum Content Standards: 5.1.D, 5.3.A, 5.3.B, 5.3.C, 5.3.D, 5.3.E
Deadly Links
Grade 5
Developed by Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey
Goal: Provide students with examples of ways in which pesticides enter food chains and describe the consequences.
Core Curriculum Content Standards: 5.1.D, 5.3.A, 5.3.B, 5.3.C, 5.3.D
A Dynamic Watershed
Grades 3-6
Developed by New Jersey Audubon
Goal: To understand the definition of a watershed by looking at its physiographic elements and their functions.
Topo Twister
Grades 3-6
Developed by New Jersey Audubon
Goal: To develop a broader understanding of the local watershed through the interpretation of United States Geological Survey topographic maps.