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TEACHING ABOUT LOONS

Fun for Kids

All About Loons
This page of the Northern Wisconsin Tourism, Travel and Outdoor Information Network incluses an excellent Q&A section on loons.

Common Loon: FAQ’s About Loons
Organized into four categories, Characteristics, Life Cycle, Ecology, and Conservation, these Frequently Asked Questions will give children and comprehensive knowledge of loons.  Includes a Teacher Tip link with extensive suggestions about how to turn the FAQ’s into standards-based learning opportunities.

Environmental Education for Kids: Loons
This introduction to loon habits, behavior, family life, nesting, and protection is written specifically for kids by EEK! the electronic environmental magazine for kids published by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
See an interactive flash movie and learn about migration of the Common Loon at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center site where biologists are tracking loons using satellite transmitters.

Helpful Sites for Educators Planning Instruction

Common Loon: Lessons, Activities, and Information
This wonderfully comprehensive resource guide offers you activities in every content area, clearly written and enticingly presented.  You won’t want to miss visiting this amazing site!

Nova Scotia Elementary School Curriculum and the Loon Ambassador Program
This multi-disciplinary curriculum, produced by Bird Studies Canada, addresses Science, Music, Drama, Visual Arts, and English Language Arts content standards.