project wild columbus zoo jen dennison wildlife education coordinator
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Project WILDColumbus Zoo
Jen DennisonWildlife Education
Coordinator
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Why are You Here?• To learn about wildlife….
• To learn new activities for your programs...
•To have fun...
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Why are We Here?• To help you learn about wildlife….
• To help you learn new activities for your programs….
• To have fun...
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GoalTo 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.
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Project WILD Administration
NATIONAL LEVEL
PROJECT WILD IS ADMINISTRATED BY THE
COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(CEE) AND IS COSPONSORED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FISH ANDWILDLIFE AGENCIES (IAFWA)
PROJECT WILD MANAGEMENT COMMITTEENATIONAL DIRECTORPROJECT WILD STATE COORDINATORS
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Project WILD Administration
STATE LEVEL
ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY(ELIGIBILITY FOR CEU’S, DEPENDENT ON LOCAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE)
PROJECT WILD IS ADMINISTRATED IN OHIO BY THE ODNR-DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
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Let’s Do an Activity!!• Pass out animal cards. Do not show your neighbor your
card!!• In charades style (no noise or
talking), try to find others with the same animal as you.
• As a group, act out some part of your animals life cycle, i.e. food gathering, predation, reproduction, habitat, etc.
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Animal Charades
• This is an adaptation or extension.
• Concepts reached: IDIIA - All living things are affected by and interact with their environments.
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First Impressions
• Write down your first reaction to the next pictures on the paper provided.
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First Impressions?What causes these first reactions?
StereotypesMyth/SuperstitionLearned Behavior
Literature/FilmPersonal ExperienceFactual Knowledge
Ecological/Esthetic Value
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Cultural Significance can influence impressions of animals
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Quick Frozen Critters
•Who wants to be the predators?
•Let’s go outside!
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Oh Deer!• This is the best activity for explaining
wildlife management, to kids and adults.• Uses math, science, physical activity,
and other skills if you adapt it as needed.
• Goes into population dynamics, carrying capacity, hunting, habitat requirements, etc.
• Could do a whole day on this activity!
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PASS OUT GUIDES!!These 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
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Peer Teaching• In groups of 2-3, pick an activity to teach
to the rest of us.• Each person has to have a role or
participate in some way.• Feel free to adapt an activity to
something you would use at your park • Can be outside or inside• Use craft materials or the chalkboard if
needed
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ConceptualFramework
• Concept review
• Topic determination
• Distribution of concepts into topic units
• Unit completion
• Correlation of concepts to grade level
• Network review
This is the backboneof the Project WILD guide.
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Consultations with DOE representatives
Review of published standards
Adaptation of Project WILD
standards
Correlation of activities
LearningStandards
Development
Developed byeducators for educators
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ConceptualFramework
TOPIC DETERMINATION
I. Ecological Knowledge• Wildlife Populations
• Habitats and Niches
• Interdependence
• Changes and AdaptationsII. 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
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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
ActivityDistribution
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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)
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Learning Framework
Subject Area Skills Science Math SS LA EE
ArtsConceptual 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 CapacityInterview a Spider
Habitat Rummy
Etc
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Classroom Carrying CapacityObjectives: Students will 1) define carrying capacity, 2) giveexamples of factors that can influence the carrying capacity of anarea, and 3) describe how exceeding the carrying capacity canaffect the behavior of animals and humans.
Method: Students sit unusually close to each other and describethe results.
Grade Level: K-4Subject Areas: Science, Social Studies, Environmental EducationDuration: Grades K-2, one 20-min session; Grades 3-4, one 45-min sessionGroup Size: any (does require a small group)Setting: indoors or outdoors (designed for classroom)Conceptual Framework Topic Reference: WPIIA2a1), WPIIA2a2), WPIIA2a2)c)Key Terms: carrying capacity, crowdedAppendices: Ecosystem, Early Childhood
Skill/Subject Area
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Migration HeadachesYou will portray migrating water
birds traveling between nesting grounds and wintering grounds.
All you need are paper plates!
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Migration HeadachesDifferent Scenarios:A large increase in the number of
mink and raccoons has reduced the value of a marsh nesting area. Remove one habitat from the nesting grounds.
Filling and diking reduces the amount of tidal wetlands available to waterfowl. Remove one habitat from wintering grounds
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Migration Headaches
What other scenarios might impact habitat, good or bad?
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www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife
ResourcesJen Dennison
Wildlife Education CoordinatorDivision of Wildlife1840 Belcher Dr.
Columbus, OH 43224 1-800-WILDLIFE614-265-6316
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Regional Office Information• D1 Office
1500 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215
614-644-3925• D2 Office
952 Lima Ave, Findlay, OH 45840
419-424-5000• D3 Office
912 Portage Lakes Dr., Akron, OH 44319
330-644-2293• D4 Office
360 State St, Athens, OH 45701
740-594-2211• D5 Office
1076 Old Springfield Pike, Xenia, OH 45385
937-372-9261