Ft. Collins Kits and Critter Crates

Ft. Collins Teacher Resource Catalog Contents
*Ft. Collins Kit and Critter Crate Request Form*
Ages Key: P=Primary, EL=Elementary, JH=Junior High, HS=High School, C=College, A=Adult, HE=Hunter Education

Items with an '*' are available from Northern Colorado school districts Poudre, Thompson, St.Vrain, and
Weld County 6 and Centennial, South Platte Valley, and Northeast BOCES for in-district or in-BOCES teachers.

Title/Item/No.	Ages	Media	Subjects	Description
Animal Sign Critter Crate *	EL JH HS C A	Kit	1. Tracking and trailing 2. Mammals – North America 3. Birds – North America	This kit contains rubber tracks of many Colorado species along with several examples of rubber scat. Included with these materials is an activity guide designed to be used with this crate and activity materials. Also included are several books and other resources for teaching about tracks and scat.
Aquatic Critter Crate *	EL JH HS	Kit	1. Aquatic Studies 2. Aquatic ecosystems	This kit is designed to take students to a stream or pond and perform basic sampling of the water and aquatic invertebrates in the area. Several dip nets, a kick seine, examples of aquatic insects, dissolved oxygen test, pH test, instruction notebook and many other items are put together in this kit along with 5 pairs of waders.
The Bat Crate	P EL JH HS C A	Kit	1. Bats – United State 2. Bats – Colorado	This kit contains activity materials, actual bat specimens, books, poster, bat models, and other materials to help teach about bats.
Bear Kit	P EL JH HS C A	3-part Kit	1. Bears – Colorado 2. Black Bear – Colorado 3. Colorado – Media 4. Human-animal relationships – Colorado	A large kit (3 parts) including a bear fur, molded claws, posters, etc. to accompany a presentation on the black bear in Colorado and what to do if an encounter with a black bear occurs.
Bear Kit Display Folder	P EL JH HS C A	Posters, Signs, DOW logo	1. Bears – Colorado 2. Black Bear – Colorado 3. Colorado – Media 4. Human-animal relationships – Colorado	This folder contains laminated posters, signs and a Division of Wildlife logo for putting up a display about bears. Each item has Velcro on the back for use on a display.
Bear Kit Teacher’s Box	P EL JH	Kit	1. Bears – Colorado 2. Black Bear – Colorado 3. Colorado – Media 4. Human-animal relationships – Colorado	This kit accompanies the Bear Kit. This kit is designed specifically for younger audiences. Materials include a bear puppet, books for young readers, activity guides and other information and coloring sheets about bears.
Bird Nests Crate	P EL JH HS C A	Kit	1. Bird Nests – N America 2. Birds – N. America	This crate contains many actual bird nests, puppets of birds, books, activity guides and other materials to use for teaching kids about bird nests.
Birds and Waterfowl Critter Crate *	P EL JH HS C A	Kit	1. Birds – N America 2. Waterfowl – N America 3. Game Birds – N America	Ducks wings, feathers, and grouse wings are included in this kit along with books and an activity guide written specifically for this crate.
Compass Information Kit – Maps GV 199.5 .S54 M36	JH SH C A HE	Kit	1. Orienteering 2. Compass Use 3. Hunter Education 4. Survival Skills	Silva kit with map study aids.
Compass Information Kit GV 199.5 .S54 P36	JH SH C A HE	Kit	1. Orienteering 2. Compass Use 3. Hunter Education 4. Survival Skills	Silva kit with tapes, slides, & map
Deer Jaws Critter Crate *	HS C A	Kit	1. Mammals – Aging	Different aged deer jaws and an activity guide are included in this kit for teaching students how to age an animal using the jaws.
The Elk Trunk	EL JH HS C HE A	Kit	1. Elk – Rocky Mountains	This resource kit has an elk hide, antlers, and other materials including books and activities for teaching students about elk. Good resource for many audiences.
Gardening With Wildlife: The Official Backyard Habitat Planning and Planting Guide Kit QL 59 .N38	EL JH HS C A	Kit (4 guides)	1. Wildlife, Attracting of 2. Plants – Habitat (Ecology)	This kit includes a guide to planting an oasis to aid wildlife. There are plant lists, bird feeding tips, and ideas you may use to start a garden that will assist wildlife.
A Guide to Night Sounds QL 151 .G85 1994	HS C A	Kit (Book/Tape 65 min.)	1. BirdCalls – Night 2. Amphibian Calls – Night 3. Animal Calls – Night	The sounds of the night are incredibly different than those of the day. Using this guided tour of animal sounds, learn about the sources of some of those mysterious noises in the dark.
Herptiles Critter Crate *	EL JH HS A	Kit	1. Reptiles and Amphibians – Colorado	This kit contains skulls, shells, and skins from different reptiles and amphibians. It also includes an activity guide, activity materials, and books about reptiles and amphibians in Colorado.
Lynx Crate: Return of the Snow Cat QL737 .C23 R48 CRATE	EL JH HS C A	Kit	1. Lynx - Colorado – Media 2. Cats, Wild - Colorado – Media 3. Colorado - Media	This kit contains a DOW high school curriculum on the reintroduction of lynx to Colorado, with a 3-min. DVD, 7 lesson plans, overheads, maps, and a glossary; hides and skulls of lynx, bobcat, mountain lion, American marten, and wolverine; tracks, feet, and claws; and articles.
Mammal Hides Critter Crate *	EL JH HS A	Kit	1. Mammals – Colorado	This kit contains 19 different mammal hides and several antlers and horns for teaching students about mammals. Also included are many books and resources for teaching about mammals along with an activity guide designed to go with this crate and activity materials.
Mammal Skulls Critter Crate *	EL JH HS A	Kit	1. Mammals – Colorado	This kit has many different mammal skulls and books to teach students about skulls. Also included is an activity guide with prepared activities that go along with this crate.
Migratory Songbird Blues Box : Exploring Neotropical Migratory Songbirds of the Western U.S.	P EL	Kit	1. Birds, Neotropical 2. Birds – Ecosystems – West (U.S.) 3. Birds – Migratory – West (U.S.)	This kit is designed for K-6 students to explore the natural history of a few western neotropical songbirds, learn about their other life in Mexico, and find out about the increasing problems they are facing in their summer and winter homes. The kit includes a huge variety of materials, including a teacher's guide, many pamphlets and magazine articles, books, student research kits, videos, a felt story-board, posters, cassette tapes, and 7 puppets.
Mountain Lion Kit	EL JH HS C A	Kit	1. Mountain lion – Colorado 2. Human-animal relationships – Colorado 3. Colorado – Media	A kit including skull, hide, activity materials, books, and other materials for teaching students about mountain lions and their place in Colorado.
Mountain Lion Kit – Display Posters	EL JH HS C A	Kit	1. Human-Animal Relationships – Colorado 2. Mountain Lions	Posters, signs, and a Division of Wildlife logo for putting up an information display on mountain lions.
Owl Pellet Dissection Kit VHS QL 696 .S85 O94 2000		Kit	1. Barn Owl 2. Owls: Study and Teaching 3. Birds of Prey 4. Scatology	15 min. video, book, dissection kit.
SPLATTE Resource Kit (South Platte Learning and Teaching the Essentials)	HS C A	Kit	1. South Platte 2. Curriculum – Environmental Ed	This kit is designed to accompany the SPLATTE teacher resource curriculum. Includes many books and a set of 30 compasses.
Wildlife Tracks: Nature Study Aids QL 715 .N38 1965	EL JH HS C A	Kit	1. Tracking and trailing 2. Mammals – North America 3. Birds – North America	Real, life-sized prints, made from the actual feet of the animal or bird make it possible for students to make ink prints like the ones in the field guide. The activity teaches the recognition of animal and bird tracks in the wild. (14 plastic replicas of wildlife tracks and information sheets; 1 Field Guide to Tracks of North American Wildlife)

Last Updated: 10/3/2011 10:19 PM