Environmental & Natural Resources II Honors
NC Wildlife Identification Cards Project
Students will create a set of index cards to help them correctly identify and understand various North
Carolina wildlife species. Students will investigate three categories of NC Wildlife, including: North
Carolina Fish, North Carolina Birds, and other North Carolina Animals (mammals/insects/amphibians).
Each card will have two sides. Side one will have a color picture of the organism. Side two will have the
common and the Latin name of the organism in addition to the following five identifying factors: Habitat,
Diet, General Description, Role Played in the Ecosystem, Agricultural Impact.
North Carolina Fish
North Carolina Birds
North Carolina Animals
American Eel
Great Horned Owl
Black Bear
American Shad
Wild Turkey
Eastern Chipmunk
Black Crappie
Red Shouldered Hawk
Golden Garden Spider
Bluegill
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Mink
Brook Trout
Mourning Dove
Monarch Butterfly
Carolina Madtom
Black Duck
Northern Flying Squirrel
Catfish
Canvasback Duck
Raccoon
Common Carp
Mallard Duck
Snapping Turtle
Hickory Shad
Snowy Egret
Bat
Largemouth Bass
Canada Goose
Beaver
Pirate Perch
Ruffed Grouse
Bobcat
Pumpkinseed
Osprey
Eastern Cougar
Rainbow Trout
Peregrine Falcon
White-tailed Deer
Redbreast Sunfish
Northern Pintail
Gray Fox
Redear Sunfish
Clapper Rail
Red Fox
Robust Redhorse
American Wigeon
Groundhog
Smallmouth Bass
American Woodcock
Muskrat
Spotted Bass
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Nutria
Striped Bass
Eastern Whip-poor-whill
Virginia Opossum
Tangerine Darter
Bobolink
American River Otter
Walleye
Eastern Bluebird
Striped Skunk
White Catfish
Scarlet Tanager
Fox Squirrel
White Crappie
Northern Cardinal
Southern Flying Squirrel
White Perch
American Crow
Red Wolf
Yellow Perch
Bald Eagle
Southern Leopard Frog
The instructor will determine a date to have the Wildlife Identification Cards finalized, but it is
suggested that the cards be completed sometime during the fourth quarter to ensure that all
organisms have been covered in class.
DUE DATE OF WILDLIFE IDENTIFICATION CARDS:
Wildlife Identification Rubric
Side One:
Picture of
Organism
Side Two:
Name of
Organism
Side Two:
Factors of
Identification
Professionalism
5
4
3
2
1
Picture is in color,
focused, and
documents the
organism.
The Latin name has
the Genus
capitalized and the
species lowercased
and it is italicized.
The common name
is also written. All is
correctly spelled.
There are five
identifying
characteristics for
each organism.
These include
habitat, diet, general
description, roleplayed in the
ecosystem, and
agricultural impact.
Index cards are done
at grade level and
have a quality
appearance. There
are clean edges and
all cards are typed
or written in clean
ink.
Picture is somewhat
focused and
documents the
organism.
The Latin and the
common name of the
organism are
correctly spelled but
there is italicization
lacking or Genus is
not capitalized.
Picture is somewhat
focused and does
not document the
organism well.
The Latin and the
common name of the
organism or either
misspelled or the
name is not written
in a formal manner.
Picture is not in
color but is focused
and documents the
organism well.
The Latin and/or the
common name is
misspelled. The
Latin name is not
written in a formal
manner.
Picture is not in
color and does not
document the
organism well.
The Latin and/or
common name is
only partially
written.
There are at least
four identifying
characteristics for
each organism.
There are at least
three identifying
characteristics for
each organism.
There are at least
two identifying
characteristics for
each organism.
There is at least one
identifying
characteristic for
each organism.
Almost all index
cards are done at
grade level and have
a professional
appearance with
clean writing.
The index cards are
not at grade level.
The cards are
lacking cleanliness.
The index cards are
messy and have a
somewhat rough
appearance.
The index cards are
unclean and little
effort has been put
forth to make them
appear professional.
Totals
Overall Score (multiply totals by 5)=