Project WILD
 Take a walk on the WILD side
Project WILD is an education program rooted in nature that helps educators bring the outdoors to their students. Free workshops matching state and national teaching frameworks offer valuable education and lesson plans about the natural world. Materials are available for teachers of any age group from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Workshop participants learn about the natural world through hands-on experience they can pass on to their students. Our classroom is the outdoors, and the experience is closer to a day at summer camp than a training seminar.
Teachers of all subjects are encouraged to participate. Workshops and courses cover a variety of subject areas, including science, social studies, language arts, mathematics and physical education. And because the workshops are fashioned according to national frameworks, participants will receive professional development credit.
You don’t have to be a traditional educator to learn and teach through Project WILD. Scout leaders, 4-H coordinators, nature camp counselors and other volunteers are welcome to participate. More than 1 million people have been trained at Project WILD workshops throughout the nation.
Bring the WILD life to your students
Educators attending the free, 8-hour workshop receive two activity guides with more than 150 activities matching state and national frameworks for Kindergarten through 12th grade programs. Free posters of Arkansas’ wildlife and natural resources also are available to decorate classrooms and capture students’ attentions.
Project WILD activity guides are written by teachers, school administrators, wildlife professionals and other educators. Materials are reviewed by science, curriculum, education and environmental experts for accuracy and educational value. Each lesson plan is tested in real classrooms to ensure effectiveness and high-quality student involvement.
Increasing outdoor education in Arkansas
Project WILD is only one of many natural resource programs available to educators. Project WET, Project Learning Tree and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Total Outdoor Teaching Experience (TOTE) also offer educators the skills needed to take their students on an educational outdoors adventure. Qualified educators can even get help creating an outdoor learning center on school grounds through the schoolyard habitat/outdoor classroom program.
For more information about Project WILD, TOTE or outdoor classrooms, contact:
Pat Knighten
Project WILD Coordinator
2898 Highway 46 South
Sheridan, Arkansas 72150
(870)917-2085
Contact Us
Program Brochure
Sample Activities
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Fashion a Fish
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Objectives
Students will classify fish according to body shape and coloration.
Method
Students design a fish adapted for various aquatic habitats.
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Objectives
Students will: (1) identify and describe food, water and shelter as three essential components of habitat; (2) describe factors that influence carrying capacity; (3) define "limiting factors" and give examples; and (4) recognize that some fluctuations in wildlife populations are natural as ecological systems undergo constant change.
Method
Students portray deer and habitat components in a physical activity.
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Oh Deer
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Black Bear Guide and Workshop
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Want the “Bear” Facts?
To schedule a workshop or for more information, contact the Project WILD Coordinator.
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What
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Arkansas Black Bear Workshop (includes a comprehensive black bear curriculum guide)
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Who
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K-6 Educators (min. 10; max. 30)
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Where
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Location of your choice
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When
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Must be scheduled three months in advance
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Fee
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No charge
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Facilitator Information
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If you would like to become a Project WILD volunteer facilitator, contact the Project WILD Coordinator.
Requirements:
WILD Facilitators receive:
- T-shirt and other amenities
- Special invitations to Advanced WILD workshops at a low cost
- Opportunity to acquire “Facilitator of the Year” award
You must be involved in at least one WILD function per year to maintain facilitator status.
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Project WILD National
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Project WILD National Office
Council for Environmental Education
5555 Morningside Drive, Suite 212
Houston, TX 77005
(713)520-1936
FAX (713)520-8008
E-mail: info@projectwild.org
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www.projectwild.org
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The goal of Project WET is to facilitate and promote awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through the development and dissemination of classroom-ready teaching aids and through the establishment of state and internationally sponsored Project WET programs.
Arkansas Project WET Program Coordinator:
Philip Osborne osborne@adeq.state.ar.us
AR Department of Pollution Control & Ecology
8001 National Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501)682-0024
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www.projectwet.org
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Project Learning Tree
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Project Learning Tree is an award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program for educators working with students in Pre-K through grade 12. PLT helps students gain awareness and knowledge of the natural and built environment, their place within it, as well as their responsibility for it.
The Project Learning Tree's goals are to develop students' awareness, appreciation, understanding, skills, and commitment to address environmental issues; to provide a framework for students to apply scientific processes and higher order thinking skills to resolve environmental problems; to increase appreciation and tolerance of diverse viewpoints on environmental issues; to stimulate creativity, originality, and flexibility to resolve environmental problems and issues; and to encourage students to become responsible, productive, and participatory members of society.
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www.plt.org
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