March 3rd
World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on March 3 to cherish the planet’s wildlife and biodiversity. This day is dedicated to raising awareness of the world’s wild fauna and flora. United Nations noted, “Though World Wildlife Day is an annual celebration, wildlife conservation is an issue that needs attention and action every day.”
A Life on Our Planet
(The Environment; SEL: Surviving; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [9+]
Fly Away Home
The Best of TWM
(Health (Grieving); ELA: theme, characterization, backstory, allusion, complication; Science(Biology); the Environment; World/Canada; SEL: Grieving; Parenting; Father/Daughter; Caring for Animals; Teamwork; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [10+]
Gorillas in the Mist
The Best of TWM
(The Environment; Science-Technology; World/Africa; SEL: Caring for Animals; Courage; Human Rights; Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Citizenship) [13+]
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Talking and Playing for Growth
(The Environment; SEL: Friendship; Courage; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility (Taking Care of the Environment) [6 – 8]
March of the Penguins
The Best of TWM
(Science; the Environment; World/Antarctica; SEL: Caring for Animals) [10+]
Planet Earth
Snippet Lesson Plan
The Arctic and Antarctica
(Earth Science) [10+; snippet: 40 minutes, 30 seconds; Lesson: One and one-half 45 – 55 minute class periods]
The Year the Earth Changed
(The Environment; SEL: Surviving; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [8+]