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Project WILD is one of the most
widely-used conservation and
environmental education programs among
educators of students in kindergarten
through high school.
Project WILD is based on the
premise that young people and
educators have a vital interest in
learning about our natural world.
The program emphasizes wildlife
because of its intrinsic and
ecological values, as well as its
importance as a basis for teaching how
ecosystems function. In the face of
competing needs and pressures
affecting the quality and
sustainability of life on earth,
Project WILD addresses the need
for human beings to develop as
responsible citizens of our planet.
 The
Project WILD K-12 Curriculum and
Activity Guide focuses on wildlife
and habitat, and the Project WILD
Aquatic K-12 Curriculum and Activity
Guide (developed through a
cooperative agreement with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service) emphasizes
aquatic wildlife and aquatic
ecosystems. Each is organized in topic
units and is based on the Project WILD
conceptual framework. Because these
materials are designed for integration
into existing courses of study,
instructors may use one or many
Project WILD activities or the entire
set of activities may serve quite
effectively as the basis for a course
of study.
Each
Project WILD activity contains all the
information needed to conduct that
activity including objectives, method,
background information, a list of
materials needed, procedures,
evaluation suggestions, recommended
grade levels, subject areas, duration,
group size, setting, and key terms. A
glossary is provided, as well as a
cross-reference by topics and skills.
The
following sample activities, one from
each guide, illustrate the components
of the Project WILD Activity Guides.
 So
Are you interested? Here is
how you can get Your own activity
Guide. To receive an activity
guide you must attend a Project WILD
workshop. Most of the time a
school will decide that they want to
add Project WILD and/or Aquatic WILD
to their curriculum so they would call
us up and we will come out and have a
3 to 5 hour workshop.
There is
NO cost for the workshop.
We will provide all materials and
activities guides. All we ask
from you is to have at least 12 to 25
teachers attend for the entirety of
the workshop. That's it!
The workshop is designed to introduce
you to the material, do a few
activities, and have fun.
If you
are interested you can call (803)
734-3885 or
email Steve Bates (Project WILD
State Coordinator) to set up a
workshop in your school. Also
you can check out the national
website for more info about the
program.
You can
also receive these activity guides if
you attend an Advanced Project WILD
Workshop. Check out our upcoming
Adv. Project WILD Workshops below.
Thanks and hope to see you soon! |
