Title: An awardwinning, interdisciplinary, conservation and environmental education program that emphasizes
1 Project WILD
- An award-winning, interdisciplinary, conservation
and environmental education program that
emphasizes wildlife and its habitat.
2The mission of Project WILD is to provide
wildlife-based environmental education that
fosters responsible actions towards wildlife and
related natural resources.
3The goal of Project WILD is 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.
4Project WILD
- 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
5Project WILD 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.
6- 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.
7- 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!
8- Teaching Connections
- Fun and Engaging
- User Friendly
- Inexpensive
- Uses the Out-of-Doors
- Deepens Understanding
- Storylines
- Multi cultural
- Thoroughly Field Tested Resources and References
9- National Education Reforms
- Thematic
- Interdisciplinary
- Active Learning
- Authentic Assessment
- Constructivist Learning
- Conceptual
10Constructivism Students construct new knowledge
by combining previous knowledge with
new discoveries. Educator guides students toward
new conceptual understanding through critical
thinking and creative problem solving.
11Organization of Material in the Project WILD
Activity Guides
- Section One Ecological Knowledge
-
- Activities found in this section are generally
introductory lessons that focus on awareness.
They are designed to establish a foundation for
most of the activities that follow, developing a
basis of understanding for the characteristics of
environments and how they function.
12Section 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
13- 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.
14Section 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
15- 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.
16Section 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 - Wildlife Management basic concepts related to
management considerations and practices - Responsible Action and Service focusing on how
students and others can take action on behalf of
wildlife and the environment
17- Activity Components
- Objectives
- Method
- Materials
- Background
- Sidebar
- - Grade Level
- - Subject Areas
- - Duration
- - Group Size
- - Setting
- - Framework Reference
- - Key Terms
- - Appendices
- Procedure
- Extension
- Evaluation
18Sponsors
- Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor
Education (MAEOE) - MSU Department of ANR Education and Communication
Systems - Michigan Chapter of the National Wild Turkey
Federation - Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation