Online Classroom Resources

Lesson Plans and Activities

These ready-to-go lessons are designed for teachers to use in their classrooms.

Climate Change in the Boundary Waters: Moose Investigation

5-day unit
Climate Change and Moose Investigation_ Full Curriculum (PDF)

Water Quality in the BWCA: Mini Investigation

1-day lesson

Water Quality MiniInvestigation_Full Lesson (PDF)

A Voice for the Wild: Film and Reflection Questions

1 day lesson
Voice for the Wild Reflection Questions (PDF)

Nature Scavenger Hunt

Short activity

Nature_Photo_Scavenger_Hunt (PDF)

Storymaps

These units can be used by students as self-guided lessons students, or by teachers as instructional tools.

Getting Your Feet Wet

An Introduction to the Boundary Waters

Introducción a las Aguas Fronterizas

Student studying a beaver skull in a classroom

Skull Investigation

Animal artifacts

Investigación del Cráneo

Biomes and the Boreal Forest

Exploring Northern Minnesota’s unique biome

Biomas y el bosque boreal