Nature Scavenger Hunt and

Litter Pick-Up

Objectives• Identify common wildlife species.• Understand why it is important not

to litter. • Practice addition and bar graph

creation.

Key Words

Wildlife• Animal species that live

freely in a specific area or habitat.

Litter • Garbage or other waste

from humans that is not correctly disposed of.

• Litter can be dangerous to native wildlife, and hurts the habitats where wild animals make their homes.

1 Point Insect

Honey Bee

1 Point BirdsAmerican

Crow American Robin

Northern Cardinal

1 Point Mammals

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit

Gray Squirrel

1 Point Litter

1 month to degrade

Paper

2 Point Insect

Dragon Fly

2 Point Birds

Canada Goose

Mallard Duck

Red-Winged Blackbird

2 Point Mammal

Fox Squirrel

2 Point Litter

Plastic Bag: 10-20 years

Plastic: About 50 years to degrade, but it can vary…

Plastic Container: 50-80 years

Plastic Pop Bottle: 450 years!

3 Point Insect

Monarch Butterfly

3 Point Amphibian

Bullfrog

3 Point Birds

American Goldfinch

Red-Tailed Hawk

3 Point MammalWhite Tailed

Deer Footprints

3 Point Litter

Metal: About 100 years

5 Point Birds

American Kestrel

Great Blue Heron

5 Point Mammal

Raccoon Footprints

5 Point Litter

Styrofoam: Never Degrades!