Water covers 2/3 of planet Earth, is essential for every living thing, and can be used to teach all subjects. If you aren’t integrating water into your curriculum, water you waiting for?
The Aquatic WILD program, a subset of Project WILD, is for formal and non-formal educators (PreK-12th Grade) interested in teaching young people about aquatic wildlife and ecology. All curriculum materials are backed by sound educational practices and theory and represent the work of many professionals within the fields of education and natural resource management from across the country.
Through hands-on activities and simulations, participants will get a chance to model different Growing Up WILD activities while also learning about local nature. Participants in this 5-hour workshop receive the Aquatic WILD K-12 Curriculum & Activity Guide. The guide contains field investigations, In Step With STEM activity extensions, connections to wildlife careers, new activities on fish conservation and angling, and an increased focus on outdoor activities. NOTE: Participation in the workshop counts towards MAEOE Green School certification/recertification requirements.
Lessons in the GUIDE include but are not limited to:
- A Whale of an Issue
- Alice in Waterland
- Aquatic Roots
- Dam Design
- Dragonfly Pond
- Eat and Glow
- Fishy Who’s Who
- Hooks and Ladders
- How Wet Is Our Planet?
- Kelp Help
- Marsh Munchers
- Mermaids and Manatees
- Migration Headache
- Pond Succession
- Puddle Wonders!
- Riparian Retreat
- Silt: A Dirty Word
- Turtle Hurdles
- Water Safari
- Watershed
- Wetland Metaphors
- Where Have All the Salmon Gone?
Registration
Levels:- Member : $10
- Non-Member : $15