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!