1. Project WILD Columbus Public Schools 9/15/04 Jen Dennison Wildlife Education Coordinator

2. Why are You Here? To learn about wildlife…. To learn new activities for your classes…. To get credit… To have fun...

3. Why are We Here? To help you learn about wildlife…. To help you learn new activities for your class…. To help you integrate this program into your curriculum... To have fun...

4. Goal To assist students of any age in developing awareness, knowledge, skills and commitment to result in informed decisions, responsible behavior and constructive actions concerning wildlife and the environment.

5. Project WILD Administration NATIONAL LEVEL PROJECT WILD IS ADMINISTORED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (CEE) AND IS COSPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES (IAFWA) PROJECT WILD MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE NATIONAL DIRECTOR PROJECT WILD STATE COORDINATORS

6. Project WILD Administration STATE LEVEL PROJECT WILD IS ADMINISTRATED IN OHIO BY THE ODNR-DIVISION OF WILDLIFE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY (ELIGIBILITY FOR CEU’S, DEPENDENT ON LOCAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE)

7. The guides are provided to you free of charge by the ODNR-Division of Wildlife through the generous donations made to the Wildlife Diversity Tax Check-off Fund and the Wildlife License Plate Fund. Aquatic Project WILD is paid for by the Sportfish Restoration Fund

8. Conceptual Framework Concept review Topic determination Distribution of concepts into topic units Unit completion Correlation of concepts to grade level Network review This is the backbone of the Project WILD guide.

9. Consultations with DOE representatives Review of published standards Adaptation of Project WILD standards Correlation of activities Learning Standards Development Developed by educators for educators

10. Conceptual Framework TOPIC DETERMINATION I. Ecological Knowledge Wildlife Populations Habitats and Niches Interdependence Changes and Adaptations II. Social and Political Knowledge Cultural Perspectives Economic, Commercial, and Recreational Considerations Historical and Geographic Development Political and Legislative Frameworks III. Sustaining Fish and Wildlife Resources Attitudes and Awareness Human Impacts Issues and Trends Wildlife Management Responsible Action and Service

11. Ecological Knowledge Wildlife Populations Color Crazy Grasshopper Gravity What’s Wild? Interview a Spider Classroom Carrying Capacity Habitat Rummy Bearly Growing How Many Bears Can Live in this Forest? My Kingdom for a Shelter Tracks! Wild Words Spider Web Geometry Oh Deer! Carrying Capacity We’re in This Together Activity Distribution

12. Page i of K-12 guide

13. Learning Framework Conceptual Subject Area Skills Framework Science Math SS LA EE Arts Ecological Knowledge Social and Political Knowledge Sustaining Fish and Wildlife Resources Elementary (Science) Middle School (Humanities) High School (Language Arts)

14. Learning Framework Subject Area Skills Science Math SS LA EE Arts Conceptual Framework Ecological Knowledge Wildlife Populations Habitats and Niches Interdependence Changes and Adaptations Social and Political Knowledge Sustaining Fish and Wildlife Resources Ecological Knowledge Wildlife Populations Color Crazy Grasshopper Gravity What’s Wild? Classroom Carrying Capacity Interview a Spider Habitat Rummy Etc

15. Skill/Subject Area Page 9 of K-12 guide

16. Page 494 of K-12 guide

17. Page 498 of K-12 guide

18. www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife Resources Jen Dennison Wildlife Education Coordinator Div. Of Wildlife, 1840 Belcher Dr. Columbus, OH 43224 1-800-WILDLIFE 614-265-6316 jen.dennison@dnr.state.oh.us