Wildlife is Everywhere

Wildlife is never very far from us, but do we look close enough to notice them or the signs that show us animals are all around? Use the Project WILD activity, “Wildlife is Everywhere?” to conduct a search and discover what wildlife is living near you. Look for things like chewed materials, bits of seeds or other food, spider webs, cocoons, and feces (a sure sign something has been there!)

Animals may not leave very obvious signs (sometimes they leave only scent). Make sure students use senses besides sight – listen for wildlife, sniff the air, etc.

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Book List
Grades PreK-2
Arnosky, J. 1999. All About Owls. Scholastic.
Arnosky, J. 1995. I See Animals Hiding. Scholastic.
Arnosky, J. 2002. Watching Water Birds. National Geographic Children's Books.
Arnosky, J. 2008. Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature's Footprints. Sterling.
Baker, K. 2001. Little Green. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Carle, E. 1999. Eric Carle’s Animals, Animals. Putnam Juvenile.
Cronin, D. 2003. Diary of a Worm. Joanna Cotler.
DK Publishing. 2007. Backyard Bugs. DK Publishing, Inc.
Fisher, A. 1986. When it Comes to Bugs. HarperCollins.
Fisher, A. 2001. You Don’t Look Like Your Mother. Economics Pr.
Florian, D. 2004. Mammalabilia. Voyager Books.
George, W.T. 1996. Box Turtle at Long Pond. Harper Collins.
Giogas, V. 2007. In My Backyard. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Haas, J. 1994. Mowing. Greenwillow Books.
Hausman, G. 1995. How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American Animal Origin Series. HarperCollins Publishers.
Horenstein, H. 1999. A is For…? A Photographer’s Alphabet of Animals. Gulliver Books.
James, S. 1996. Wild Woods. Tandem Library Books.
Jenkins, S. 1996. Big and Little. Haughton Mifflin.
Jordan, S. 2002. Frog Hunt. Roaring Brook Press.
Kelly, I. 2003. It's a Hummingbird's Life. Holiday House, Inc.
Lionni, L. 1974. Fish is Fish. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Mazer, A. 1991. The Salamander Room. Dragonfly Books.
Minor, W. 1993. Red Fox Running. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Nail, Jim. 1994. Whose Tracks Are These? A Clue Book of Familiar Forest Animals. The Court Wayne Press.
Posada, Mia. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery and Bright. Carolrhorda.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Prelutsky, J. 2002. Scranimals. Greenwillow.
Prelutsky, J. 2004. If Not for the Cat. Greenwillow.
Robertson, K. 1986. Signs along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape. Rinehart P.
Rockwell, A. 1992. Our Yard is Full of Birds. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishers.
Ruurs, M. 2007. In My Backyard. Tundra.
Ryder, J. 1989. Catching the Wind . Mulberry Books.
Ryder, J. 2000. Each Living Thing. Harcourt Children's Books.
Schoenherr, J. 1968. The Barn. Little Brown and Company.
Selsam, M.E. and J. Hunt. 1991. Keep Looking! Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Sill, C.P. 1997. About Birds. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C.P. 2000. About Mammals. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C. P. 2008. About Habitats: Wetlands. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C.P. 2004. About Amphibians. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C.P. 2005. About Fish. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C.P. 2003. About Reptiles. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C.P. 2003. About Insects. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C.P. 2006. About Arachnids. Peachtree Publishers.
Sill, C.P. 2008. About Rodents. Peachtree Publishers.
Taylor, H. 1996. Brother Wolf: A Seneca Tale. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Ward, L. 1993. A Walk in the Wild: Exploring a Wildlife Refuge. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Wiesmuller, D. 2003. In the Blink of an Eye. Walker & Company.
Wood, A. 2001. Birdsong. Harcourt Children’s Books.

Grades 3-5
Amato, C.A. 2002. Backyard Pets: Activities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home. Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated.
Arnold, C. 2003. Birds: Magnificent Flying Machines. Charlesbridge Publishing.
Arnosky, J. 1983. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 1997. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats. Aladin.
Arnosky, J. 2002. Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking. HarperCollins.
Bair, D. and P. Wright. 1999. Deer Watching. Capstone Press.
Bair, D. and P. Wright. 1999. Eagle Watching. Capstone Press.
Bateman, R. 2005. Bateman's Guide to Backyard Birds. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Bernard, R. 2001. Insects. National Geographic Society.
Bishop, N. 2002. Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close. Scholastic, Inc.
Carroll, C. 1998. How Artists See Animals: Mammal, Bird, Fish, Reptile. Abbeyville Press.
Doolittle, B. and E. M. 2001. Reading the Wild. Greewich Workshop Press.
Green, J. 2002. In a Backyard. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Hausman, G. 1995. How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet: Native American Animal Origin Series. HarperCollins Publishers.
Loates, G. and B. Kalman. 1988. Birds at My Feeder. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Miller, D. 2000. River of Life. Clarion Books.
Montgomery, R.G. 2001. The Living Wilderness. Caxton Press.
Morrison, G. 2004. Nature in the Neighborhood. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Murawski, D. 2004. Spiders and Their Webs. National Geographic Society.
National Geographic Society. 1987. Animal Architects. National Geographic Society.
National Geographic Society. 1998. Book of Mammals. National Geographic Society.
Norsgaard, E.J. 1990. Nature's Great Balancing Act: In Our Own Backyard. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Pine, J. 1993. Backyard Birds. Harper Collins.
Posada, Mia. 2002. Ladybugs: Red, Fiery and Bright. Carolhorda.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Prelutsky, J. 2002. Scranimals. Greenwillow.
Priebe, M. 2000. Bald Eagle: Endangered No More. Mindfull Publishing.
Pringle, L.P. 1990. Saving Our Wildlife. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Pupeza, L.K. 2002. Wildlife Gardens. ABDO Publishing Company.
Rockwell, A. 2001. Bugs are Insects. Harper Collins Children’s Books.
Ross, M.E. 1997. Wildlife Watching with Charles Eastman. Lerner Publishing Group.
Russo, M. 1998. Watching Nature: A Beginner's Field Guide. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Shattil, W. 2000. On the Trail of Colorado Critters: Wildlife Watching for Kids. Westcliffe Publishers, Incorporated.
Shedd, W. 2002. Kids' Wildlife Book. Williamson Kids Can Series.
Squire, A.O. 1996. 101 Questions and Answers about Backyard Wildlife. Walker & Company.
Sterry, P. 2005. Nature Explorer. Running Press Book Publishers.
Swinburne, S. 2003. The Woods Scientist. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Tagholm, S. 2003. The Barn Owl. Kingfisher.
Wilkinson, T. 1999. Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks: Wildlife Watcher's Guide. T&N Children's Publishing.

Grades 6-8
Crump, D.J. 1987. Wildlife: Making a Comeback. National Geographic Society.
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug. Madison Press Book.
Jenkins, P. 1996. Falcons Nest on Skyscrapers. HarperTrophy.
Laubach, C & Laubach, R. 2002. Raptors: A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Prey. Storey Kids.
Patent, D. 2003. Slinky, Scaley, Slithering Snakes. Walker.
Prelutsky, J. 1997. The Beauty of the Beast: Poems from the Animal Kingdom. Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Pringle, L. 2004. Snakes! Strange and Wonderful. Boyds Mills Press.
Tagholm, S. 2003. The Barn Owl. Kingfisher.

Grades 9-12
Bang. M. 1997. Common Ground: The Earth We Share. Blue Sky Press.
Bell, D. 1998. Political Ecology: Global and Local. Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Carson, R. 2002. Silent Spring. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Collard, S. 2000. Acting For Nature: What Young People Around the World Are Doing to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Conrad, R. 1997. Places of Quiet Beauty: Parks, Preserves, and Environmentalism. University of Iowa Press.
Crump, M. 2002. Amphibians, Reptiles, and Their Conservation. Linnet Books.
Dinsmore, S.J. 1995. Iowa Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon.
Froman, N. 2001. What’s That Bug. Madison Press Book.
Harrison, G. and K. Harrison. 1987. America's Favorite Backyard Wildlife. Fireside.
La Tourrette, J. 1997. Watching Wildlife: The National Wildlife Federation Guide to Observing Animals in the Wild. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Laubach, C & Laubach,R. 2002. Raptors: A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Prey. Storey Kids.
Mattison, C. 2006. Snake. DK Publishing
McClung, R.M. 1993. Lost Wild America: The Story of Our Extinct and Vanishing Wildlife. Shoe String Press, Incorporated.