Wild animals are all the rest. Spiders, insects, reptiles, amphibians and most speciesof fish, birds and mammals may be considered wildlife. Wildlife occurs in atremendous variety of forms and colors. And wildlife can be found all aroundus. Infact, each of us would die if all the organisms that inhabit our bodies were todisappear.
People are never truly alone in an environment.
Some form ofwildlife is near. The major purpose of this activity is for students to understand that people andwildlife share environments. By investigating microenvironments ormicrohabitats, the students should be encouraged to generalize from theinformation they acquire to the entire planet, coming to the understanding thatwildlife exists in some form in all areas of the earth. Ask students to observe but no touch or disturb animalsthey see. Invite your students to explore the classroom, looking for signs ofwildlife.