Celebrate Pennsylvania Birds

They flock, roost, fly, wade, and waddle. They are also some of our favorite members of the Pennsylvania wildlife family. Celebrate Pennsylvania birds with the lessons and activities below. Wildlife on WiFi resources support Pennsylvania State Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology.

Activities and Lessons

• Wild Turkey Lesson Plan and Notes (PDFs)
  
• Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection Activity – Courtesy of Owl Brand Supply Company Inc.
• Who’s Hoo? Lesson Plan on Pennsylvania’s Owls (PPT)
  
• Owl Critter Cards (for Who’s Hoo Lesson Plan) (PDF)
  
• Who’s Hoo Concept Map Activity (for Who’s Hoo Lesson Plan) (PDF)
  
• Who’s Hoo Owls of PA Crossword and Crossword Answer Sheet
  
• Sounds of Spring Story Map
• Winter Bird Field Guide Brochure and Activity for grades K–6 (PDF)
• Bald Eagle: A National Symbol Lesson Plan (PPT)
• Bald Eagle: A National Symbol Script for Parents and Educators (PDF)
• Bird Beak Bites for grades K–3 (PDF)
• Turkey Field Guide for grades K–6 (PDF)
• How to Build Your Own Bird Feeder for grades all ages (PDF)
• Build Your Own Bird Nest for grades K–6 (PDF)
• Pennsylvania Wildlife Coloring Book for grades K–3 (PDF)
• Bird Digestive System Activity for grades 3–6 (PDF)

Videos and Watchable Wildlife

• New #WildSciPA Videos! Northern Saw-whet Owl banding (11:06) and Woodcock migration (7:56)
  
• Peregrine Falcon Artificial Nest Box Installation and Nest Success (2:45 video)
• How to Build a Bluebird Box (video 10:28); Purchase a kit from our Howard Nursery.
• All About Bluebirds for grades K–6 (13:11 video)
• Bird Box Pointers for grades K–6 (4:07 video)
  
• All About Ospreys for grades K–6 (2:26 video)
  
• What is a "Tame" Ruffed Grouse for grades 6–12 (5:43 video)
• Heron Rookery Surveys for grades 6–12 (4:57 video)
• Turkey Tidbits for grades K–6 (6:07 video)

Live Cameras

• Bald Eagle Nest Live Cam (Pennsylvania Farm Country)
• Middle Creek Migration Updates and Live Webcam (Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area)
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Live Peregrine Falcon Cam (Harrisburg)

Wildlife on WiFi

Our vision is to connect Pennsylvania residents to their state’s wildlife from anywhere. To achieve this, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s award-winning Wildlife on WiFi program provides innovative online learning opportunities, virtual lessons and educational resources about wildlife and its conservation.