Lion Cub Lesson Plans
The birth of a lion cub at the Smithsonian National Zoo is a joyous event! Please help us celebrate by sharing your lesson plans related to lions. Find lesson plans shared by other teachers you cna use in your own classroom! 
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Conservation Central
Conservation Central is an award-winning online habitat education program that helps kids learn about the importance of conservation and the challenges faced in preserving temperate-forest habitats through curricula and activities that incorporate actual research conducted by Zoo scientists. more
Smithsonian Biodiversity in the Classroom
Teach your upper elementary students (grades 3-6) science and math skills and concepts with outdoor activities and classroom lessons using real-life examples from Smithsonian biodiversity research. Each lesson is an inquiry-based outdoor activity that engages students in meaningful explorations of the natural world. Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze data and draw conclusions from their investigations. more
Migratory Bird Activities
The Migratory Bird Center offers a songbird kit for classrooms, fact sheets and articles on bird migration and conservation, publications, and educational games. more
Online Resources for Educators and Students
The website has animal fact sheets, live web cams, links to other educations sites, photo galleries, articles from our magazine, and other resources for the classroom. more
Songbird Wildlife Explorer Kit (K
to 5)
Designed to motivate all types of learners, the kit
includes lesson plans and interdisciplinary activities
that foster knowledge and appreciation of migratory
songbirds and an awareness of the need to conserve and
protect birds and their habitats. more
information and registration form
Biodiversity Monitoring Project
Zoo scientists and educators are building long-term partnerships with schools and school districts to support student inquiry activities using Smithsonian biodiversity monitoring protocols and methods. The project focuses on planning, training, and capacity building. more
Bridging the Americas
This program is a cross-cultural environmental education program that links elementary school classes in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., with classes in Latin America and the Caribbean through an exchange of art work and letters focusing on Neotropical migratory birds. more
SCBI Front Royal School Outreach Program
The Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia, schedules classroom visits that use hands-on activities to educate and inspire students about science, conservation, and the environment. more
