Mississippi's Project WILD Facilitator of the Year
Joan Elder, Preschool Coordinator, has received Mississippi's Project WILD Facilitator of the Year award. Joan's enthusiasm and knowledge of wildlife & early childhood education encourages all Mississippians to explore the outdoors with excitement and curiosity.
Angel Rohnke, Education Coordinator at the museum received the 2010 Informal Educator of the Year Award at the Mississippi Science Teachers Association Conference Tuesday October 26, 2010. Teacher Workshops
Museum staff provide training in internationally recognized environmental education programs for teachers. These programs can be conducted for teachers of all subjects and grade levels either in your school or at the Museum. These workshops are excellent for informal educators such as scout leaders, camp leaders, and youth leaders of any kind!
Upcoming Teacher Workshops
The Museum offers environmental education programs, “Project WILD”, “Project WET” and “Growing UP WILD”, with CEU credits available. For details, contact Angel Rohnke or Megan Sewall at 601-576-6000.
FEBRUARY 25, 2012 SAT 9AM-3PM
Project WET Teacher Workshop
$15.00 registration fee:
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March 12, 2012 Mon 9AM-3PM
Growing UP WILD Teacher Workshop
$15.00 registration fee:
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MARCH 13, 2012 TUES 9am - 3pm
Project WET Teacher Workshop
$15.00 registration fee:
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MARCH 14, 2012 WED 9am - 3pm
WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands Teacher Workshop
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March 15, 2012 THUR 9AM - 3PM
Wild about Endangered Species Teacher Workshop
$15.00 registration fee:
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March 16, 2012 FRI 9AM - 3PM
Flying WILD Teacher Workshop
$15.00 registration fee:
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July 23 - 27, 2012 9AM - 3PM each day
Teacher Workshops
For details, contact:
Angel Rohnke at angel.rohnke@mmns.state.ms.us or
Megan Sewall at smegaroni@yahoo.com or call 601-576-6000.
ContactProject WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife that is designed for educators of kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Project WILD capitalizes on the natural interest that children and adults have in wildlife by providing hands-on activities that enhance all subject and skill areas and by addressing the need for human beings to develop as responsible citizens of our planet.
The program provides effective methods to teach problem solving and decision making, while teaching students how to think, not what to think. Materials include two activity guides for K-12 grade educators: the Project WILD K-12 Activity Guide focuses on wildlife and habitat, and the Project Wild Aquatic Guide emphasizes aquatic wildlife and aquatic ecosystems.
Project WILD educational materials are provided to educators through practical, interactive 6-hour workshops.
ContactProject WILD Aquatic is a conservation education program focused on aquatic wildlife and ecosystems for K-12 educators and their students. Project WILD Aquatic capitalizes on the natural interest that children and adults have in aquatic wildlife by providing hands-on activities that enhance student learning in all subject and skill areas.
ContactProject WET is a program similar to Project WILD but with its own curriculum and activity guide for kindergarten through twelfth grades. It is a collection of innovative, water related activities that are hands-on, easy-to-use and fun!
Activities incorporate a variety of formats, such as large and small group learning, whole body movement, laboratory investigations, discussion of local and global topics, and involvement in community service projects. People's relationships to water are a major theme of the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide. Providing a thorough water education program, the guide also addresses water's chemical and physical properties, quantity and quality issues, aquatic wildlife, ecosystems, and management strategies.
Project WET activities promote critical thinking and problem solving skills and help provide young people with the knowledge and experience they will need to make prudent decisions regarding water resource use.
Project WET educational materials are provided to educators through 6-hour workshops.
ContactFlying WILD introduces students to bird conservation through standards-based classroom activities and environmental stewardship projects. Flying WILD encourages schools to work closely with conservation organizations, community groups, and businesses involved with birds to implement school bird festivals and bird conservation projects. This workshop is for teachers that work with grades K-12.
ContactGrowing Up WILD features new activities designed to stimulate young children in new and exciting ways while connecting them to nature and many of its wonders. Growing Up WILD is a national early childhood initiative that builds literacy skills and environmental appreciation among early learners through participation in engaging wildlife-based educational activities. This workshop is suggested for teachers that work with ages 3-7. Click here for details.
DownloadsMegalodon Activity Guide
Frogs Activity Sheet
Growing Up Wild Curriculum
Project WILD 2010 State Curriculum Correlations
MMNS Teacher Guide
10 Things Kids Can Do To Help The Environment Bookmark
Scavenger Hunts
4th-6th grade scavenger hunt
4th-6th grade scavenger hunt key
7th-12th grade scavenger hunt
7th-12th grade scavenger hunt key
College level scavenger hunt
College level scavenger hunt key
For more teacher resources, click here. Also check out http://www.wylandcleanwaterchallenge.org/ for more great curriculum & teacher resources!