Wildlife Curriculum

Wildlife Curriculum for New Mexico

The Conservation Education team offers a new curriculum focused on New Mexico wildlife and wildlife management and their connections to many academic content areas. The majority of curriculum targets upper elementary and middle school grade levels. There are a few lessons (Gone Fishing, Desert Bighorn, Rocky Mountain Bighorn) that are adaptable for grades 6-12. All lessons are correlated to the Common Core State Standards and current New Mexico Public Education Department Science Standards.

Our curriculum has been reviewed by New Mexico educators, and we are in the process of updating the lessons. Please feel free to use them.

Curriculum was designed for an online format, yet can be printed. We recommend familiarizing yourself with the content for any multi-media, website links, or PDFs that are referenced and needed in the lesson.

Aquatic Wildlife

	Pond Connections
	Aquatic Aliens – Too Close for Comfort
	Water on the Move
	It’s a Fishy World
	Gone Fishing

Terrestrial Wildlife

	Tugging on a Habitat
	Growing Bears in New Mexico
	Building a Bear Den
	Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
	Desert Bighorn Sheep and Cougar Management Math

Appendices

Glossary

Resources & Web Links

Notes on Taking Kids Outside

Field Investigations Guidelines

Using the Scientific Method and Academic Thinking Skills

Contributor Credits

For more Wildlife Education material please visit Into the Outdoors.

Storm Usrey
Conservation Education Coordinator
Phone# 505-222-4740
Stormw.Usrey@dgf.nm.gov

Vacant
Sport Fishing / Aquatic Resources Education Coordinator