A Career as a Wildlife Biologist

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Grades3, 4, 5Science, Mathematics, Career Skills

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What it is

This worksheet gives students an overview of a career as a wildlife biologist and includes math word problems and a word search using related skills and terms.

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Positives

This resource expresses the importance of trying your best in school.
Many students will enjoy learning about a career involving animals.

Additional Prerequisites

Students should know the terms captive, biology, and media.
Teachers should be mindful that some students, especially those with dyslexia, may struggle with word searches. Teachers may wish to have an alternative activity for these students.

Differentiation

Students can write a letter to or interview a local wildlife biologist about their job.
Students can act as wildlife biologists and choose a native animal to research in the library.
In math, students can answer or create math questions about animals they have researched or create charts and graphs to include in their wildlife research.
Teachers can make community connections by inviting a local wildlife biologist or wildlife biology professor to speak to students.
If students don't already have a bird club, they can practice persuasive skills by proposing this group to their administration.

From the scientist review

This resource introduces students to the possibility of a career as a wildlife biologist. The resource features clear text, a photo of a wildlife biologist on the job, and a fun word search activity. The worksheet outlines interests that might lead a student to pursue a career as a wildlife biologist. This resource is recommended for teaching.

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Grades: 3, 4, 5
Subjects: Science, Mathematics, Career Skills
Format: PDF
Language: English
Location: North America, North America > United States, North America > United States > Connecticut
Provider: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Authors: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Published: May 20, 2024
Last updated: July 16, 2026
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Standards alignment · CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2 + 4 more

Core

Common Core English Language Arts Standards (CCSS.ELA)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.4Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.

Common Core Math Standards (CCSS.MATH)

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.3Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.2Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

5-LS2-1.Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.

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