Project WILD

Overview

One hundred and ten thousand Canadian educators can't be wrong. They all participate in Project WILD. Teachers, parents, and students praise this popular conservation education program. Project WILD educators have instructed millions of Canadian students, from kindergarten through high school. 

• It's based on the premise that young Canadians have a vital interest in learning about their natural world, how their actions affect the sustainability of life on our planet, and how they can become responsible inhabitants of the Earth.
• Project WILD assists learners in developing the awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment needed to make informed decisions and to take constructive action for wildlife, habitat, and the environment.
• Project WILD is designed to be infused into mandated curriculum subjects, such as art, health, language arts, math, music, physical education, science, and social studies.
• Appropriate for use by classroom teachers, Project WILD is also in the repertoire of nonformal educators, including resource specialists, naturalists, conservation officers, camp counsellors, and leaders of scouts and guides.
• It features a substantial collection of hands-on, pedagogically sound activities in the form of an activity guide. This volume is thematically organized into seven sections based upon a conceptual framework: Awareness and Appreciation; Diversity of Wildlife Values; Ecological Principles; Management and Conservation; People, Culture, and Wildlife; Trends, Issues, and Consequences; and Responsible Human Actions.
• Each Project WILD activity contains all information needed for successful completion, including objectives, method, background, a list of required materials, procedures, evaluation suggestions, recommended grade levels, subjects, skills, duration, group size, setting, and key vocabulary.
• Project WILD offers workshops designed to inform educators about the program's philosophy and to show them how to integrate Project WILD activities into existing curricula.
• Materials and workshops are delivered by a network of provincial and territorial coordinators and leaders.

How to Participate in a Project WILD Workshop and Receive Your Activity Guide

• Project WILD is offered through six-to eight-hour training sessions by workshop leaders.
• These lively and engaging sessions include a program overview, participation in Project WILD activities, information about wildlife conservation, and plans for using Project WILD with a wide range of students.
• Participants become familiar with Project WILD materials, activities, and strategies. They gain the experience needed to use Project WILD with youth and to integrate program materials and activities into their own teaching or to make them the basis for a whole course of study.

Browse our Lessons & Activities bank for a taste of WILD Education lesson plans

Consult our WILD Education FAQs for more information about workshops

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