Facilitator: Linda Borland
Teacher Candidates: Squirrels, Moose and an Elephant
Project Wild is a workshop offered by the Canadian Wildlife Federation and is based on the idea that children have a vital interest in learning about the natural world. The workshop provides educators with resources on how to teach children about how their actions affect life on our planet and how they can become responsible environmental citizens which provide them with the opportunity to develop an awareness, knowledge and skills to further help them in developing a commitment to make informed decisions and take action in regards to the environment, wildlife and their habitats. I chose to participate in Project Wild because I am very interested in environmental education and how it can be used in the classroom. I think environmental education should be a vital part of every students life especially with all of the information students are bombarded with on the environment in the media. The environment is part of every students everyday life, so therefore I believe it should be included in all classrooms. I think if I was able to participate in activities that I saw in the workshop and activity guide I would have retained a lot more of the knowledge that was imparted on me.
A classroom teacher can use this workshop to learn how vital it is to integrate environmental education into their classroom and how easy it is to integrate it into multiple aspects of the curriculum. Project Wild workshop participants are also provided with a Project Wild Activity Guide which is an excellent resource to assist them in implementing environmental education activities that relate directly to the curriculum. These activities provide students with hands-on, active learning and there are a lot of activities that can be implemented inside and outside the classroom. Two excellent activities I enjoyed participating and facilitating were Oh Deer! and Critter Freeze Tag. Both of these integrate multiple subjects (ie. science, language, math, etc.) and have numerous extensions that could be created before, during or after they are implemented.
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