Project WILD Kathy Kraften, kraften@sbcglobal.netkraften@sbcglobal.net Amy Canales Cille...

Project WILD

Kathy Kraften, kraften@sbcglobal.netAmy CanalesCille D’Ascenzo, jdascenz@elp.rr.com

“Assists learners of all ages in developing awareness, skills, knowledge, and

commitment that results in informed behavior and constructive action

concerning wildlife and the environment we share.”

Project WILD Brings Conservation through EducationInto the Classroom

Award-winning Curriculum

From Awareness to Action

Who Uses Project WILD?

• K-12 Classroom Teachers

• University Pre-service Teacher Courses

• Youth Group Leaders• Aquariums, Museums,

Nature Centers & Zoos

• Camp Staff• After – School

Programs• Resource

Professionals• Government Agencies• Parents• Community Groups

What’s in the Curriculum Guide?

• Objective• Method• Materials • Background Info• Procedure• Extensions• Evaluation

• Grade level• Subject Area• Duration• Group size• Setting (Indoors/Outdoors)• Key Terms

Activities in an easy-to-use lesson plan format:

• Provides awareness and does not advocate any particular viewpoint

• Introduces skills such as critical thinking, observation, classification and graphing

• Allows students to pull information from a variety of sources to make well informed decisions

Project WILD Goals How to Think, not What to Think!

Teacher Workshops

Free Training and materials

Activity-based workshops

Correlated to Texas Standards

TEKSSTAARWorkshop participants receive SBEC and TEEAC credit

More than Science

Study finds Project WILD

• Utilizes multiple approaches to teaching benefiting all learners

• Effective in teaching other subjects~ Powell 1996

WILD Honors

• President’s Environment and Conservation Challenge Award

• National Council for Social Studies

• International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

• California Department of Education

Find out more aboutFind out more aboutTexas Parks and Wildlife Texas Parks and Wildlife

DepartmentDepartment

www.tpwd.state.tx.uswww.tpwd.state.tx.us

Exploring Nature with 3-7 year olds

Exploring Nature with 3-7 year olds

• Nature based early childhood program

• Builds on childen’s sense of wonder about nature

• Invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them

• Develops positive impressions about the environment and nature

Exploring Nature with 3-7 year olds

• Developmentally Appropriate Practice

• Nature play• Head start

Domains• NAEYC Standards

Exploring Nature with 3-7 year olds

• A wide range of options

• A variety of teaching strategies

• Child initiated and teacher selected activities

• Outdoor play

Exploring Nature with 3-7 year olds

Content• Literacy• Math• Science• The arts

Exploring Nature with 3-7 year olds

Domains• Social• Emotional• Physical• Language• Cognitive

Exploring Nature with 3-7 year olds

• Promotes physical well-being

• Creative problem solving & imagination

• Academic success• Socially

competent• Environmentally

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