2000 Project Wild
Outdoor Science Workshop for Teachers

 

Turtle River State Park
June 5-8, 2000



Starts at 10:00 a.m. the 5h ends at 2:00 p.m. on the 8th

Credit: 2 Semester graduate credits, course # CTL-900 from Univ. of North Dakota
Course will be graded S/U

Cost: Registration - $50; Tuition - $35

Site: Turtle River State Park, Larimore

Couse Outline
The course is designed for educators and resource managers invovled in environmental education and mentor teaching. Participants will be involved in five two-hour outdoor field investigations dealing with forests, wildlife, soils, range, and water. Each field session is designed to provide an understanding of the relationship of one to the other, with the best possible "hands-on" discovery teaching method for each area of study. Additional indoor units involve ecological teaching, facilitating concepts, and learning skills.

The primary goal is to cultivate an awareness of the environment, and demonstrate educational concepts in the outdoor classroom that could lead to teacher certification in environmental education.

Who should attend:

Any teacher interested in exploring alternative hands-on learning opportunties available in the outdoor classroom.


Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to accomplish the following:
1) Develop outdoor curricula, teaching aids, and other instructional materials on environmental education, that can be integrated into existing school curricula and subject areas.
2. Instigate environmental investigations that develop an ecological understanding and problem-solving abilities through collecting, recording and interpreting data, both in natural and urban settings.
3. Identify areas on or near school grounds that can be used as environmental study areas.
4. Train mentor teachers to provide regional in-service workshops for elementary, middle and senior high teachers to improve their skills, knowledge and quality of instruction in environmental education and the outdoor classroom.
5. Acquire the skills to become Project WILD/Aquatic facilitators enabling them to organize, promote, and facilitate educational inservice workshops for others.
6. Acquire eligibility to check out the Whale, Wild Box, and Aquatic Boxes from Teacher Learning Centers.

Course Requirements and Evaluation:
Each participant will be required to submit five lesson plans, demonstrating ways to incorporate outdoor environmental education in the grade level they teach. They will also be required to conduct a 2-hour in-service for other teachers in their district to share various programs.

Professors of Record:
Dr. Myron Freeman, Mananga, MN
Dr. Elmer Schmiess, Grand Forks

Cooperators:
ND Game and Fish Department
ND Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation



Scholarship:
Many Conservation Districts in North Dakota offer part-fee or full-fee scholarships for these environmental education workshops. Inquire at your local Soil Conservation Service Office - for most Conservation Districts this will be with the SCS.

Note:
The limit is 50 participants. Preregistration is required. See the following address to preregister. A fee of $50 is required with preregistration and an additional $35 for two semester credits.

Dave Jensen
ND Game and Fish Department
100 N Bismark Expressway
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 328-6322

Posted Jan. 4, 2000

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