Teaching kids about wildlife isn’t just about facts — it’s about helping them build empathy, curiosity, and a sense of connection to the world around them. Teaching about wildlife through art gives students time to notice details, ask questions, and express what they’re learning in their own way. It turns information into experience.
These free, educator-created resources are designed to help teachers bring wildlife into the classroom through creativity. Each lesson uses art as a bridge to learning about animals, habitats, and conservation, empowering students to care about wildlife not just as something they study, but as something they feel connected to.
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The Red Wolf Curriculum uses art-based activities to help students learn about red wolves, their ecosystems, and the challenges they face. Through creativity and observation, students build empathy and a deeper understanding of this critically endangered species. This curriculum is perfect for 3-5 grade students, but can easily be adapted with scaffolding for younger students as well.
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The Monarch Curriculum uses art-based activities to help students learn about monarch butterflies, their life cycle, migration, and the challenges they face. Through creativity and observation, students build empathy and a deeper understanding of this iconic species. This curriculum is ideal for K-2 grade students.
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The North Carolina Wildlife Corridor is pleased to present a fun and engaging curriculum for middle school students, educators, and communities! Your students will learn about habitat fragmentation, wildlife crossings and connectivity, the species in North Carolina who are most impacted by habitat fragmentation, existing crossing structures, and more!
