Project WILD is:

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Project WILD is An award-winning,
interdisciplinary, conservation and environmental
education program that emphasizes wildlife and
its habitat.
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To provide wildlife-based environmental education
that fosters responsible actions towards wildlife
and related natural resources.
The Mission
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To provide wildlife-based environmental education
that fosters responsible actions towards wildlife
and related natural resources.
The Mission
To assist learners of any age in developing
awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment that
will result in informed decisions, responsible
behavior, and constructive actions concerning
wildlife and the environment.
The Goal
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Is Not!!

• Teaches Kids How to Think, Not What to Think
• Not a Wildlife Program
• Can Be Used in a Variety of Contexts Rural to
  Urban
• Works in Formal and Nonformal Settings
• Reputation for Balance and Breadth

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Is!!

• An international network of students, educators,
  parents, community leaders, educational
  administrators, and representatives of resource
  agencies and conservation groups.
• A supplementary, interdisciplinary, instructional
  program for educators of students in kindergarten
  through high school.

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• Ideal for integration into the teaching of
  science, social studies, language arts, math,
  art, physical education, health, music, and other
  curriculum areas.
• Appropriate for use by classroom teachers, as
  well as resource specialists, naturalists,
  rangers, scout and youth leaders, camp
  counselors, and other nonformal educators.
• A source of innovative techniques for teaching
  basic skills.
• Designed for diverse teaching and learning styles.

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• Balanced and fair, neither pro nor con on
  value-sensitive issues.
• Concept-oriented.
• Effective for teaching problem solving and
  decision making.
• Extensively reviewed, tested, and evaluated.
• Praised by professional educators, wildlife
  biologists, parents, and students.
• Captivating education - its lively, hands-on
  instructional strategies make learning fun!

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Organization of Material in the Project WILD
Activity Guides
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Section One Ecological Knowledge
Activities found in this section are
generally introductory lessons that focus on
awareness. They help develop a basis of
understanding for the characteristics of
environments and how they function.
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Section One Areas of Study

• Wildlife Populations characteristics and
  population dynamics
• Habitats, Ecosystems, and Niches distribution
  and importance of these habitats
• Interdependence commonalties and interactions
  among living things
• Changes and Adaptations environmental changes
  and organism adaptations
• Biodiversity types of biodiversity, human
  influence and the importance of habitat

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Section Two
Social and Political Knowledge
This section builds on and moves the students
toward understanding. Students examine the way
human cultures, economics and politics have
affected peoples attitudes toward natural
resources.
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Section Two Areas of Study
Cultural Perspectives cultural development,
expressions and appreciation of wildlife and
natural resources Economic, Commercial, and
Recreational Considerations Historical and
Geographic Development the development of
society and commerce as related to natural
resources Political and Legislative Frameworks
both domestic and international
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Section Three
Sustaining Fish and Wildlife Populations
Activities found in this final section of the
book are generally higher level lessons that take
the students from understanding to action. The
activities are designed to serve as a way for
students to recognize, evaluate and make
responsible choices in their own lives regarding
natural resources while reflecting on the
knowledge and skills they have acquired in
earlier activities.
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Section Three Areas of Study
Attitudes and Awareness including human
perspectives and values Human Impacts both
positive and negative Issues and Trends global
perspectives, land use, consumptive and
nonconsumptive uses of wildlife and wildlife
populations
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Wildlife Management basic concepts related to
management considerations and practices Responsib
le Action and Service focusing on how students
and others can take action on behalf of wildlife
and the environment
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Activity Components
Objectives Method Materials Background Sidebar -
Grade Level - Subject Areas - Duration - Group
Size - Setting - Framework Reference - Key
Terms - Appendices Procedure Extension Evaluation
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources Michigan
Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education
(MAEOE) Michigan Chapter of the National Wild
Turkey Federation Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
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Magna Carta
Important Documents
Declaration of Independence
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Workshop fees are sent to MAEOE
Forms and material requests sent to DNR
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• For in the end, we will conserve only what we
  love,
• We will love only what we understand, and
• We understand only what we are taught
• Baba Dioum
• Central African Naturalist

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Thank you
Great Lakes, Great Times, Great Outdoors
www.michigan.gov