Flying WILD
The purpose of the Flying WILD program is to engage middle schools in bird education efforts with the intent of encouraging increased environmental stewardship among youth.
Special emphasis is placed on creating an approach that is readily adaptable for urban schools, often with underserved students who traditionally receive few opportunities to participate in environmental education initiatives.
Appropriate for:
Targeted for the middle-school audience, though widely adaptable, Flying WILD offers practical hands-on classroom and outdoor field investigation experiences connecting real-world experiences in bird biology, conservation, and natural history.
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Contact SaskOutdoors to set up a workshop or fo more information.
Details
Workshop Details
The purpose of the Flying WILD program is to engage middle schools in bird education efforts with the intent of encouraging increased environmental stewardship among youth. Special emphasis is placed on creating an approach that is readily adaptable for urban schools, often with underserved students who traditionally receive few opportunities to participate in environmental education initiatives.
What you Learn
Details how school bird festivals and World Migratory Bird Day events can provide enriching and meaningful experiences for students while meeting educational objectives in science, social studies, language arts, etc.
Applied Benefits
Provide students with ample opportunity to learn about basic avian biology, migratory bird facts, bird identification, and environmental issues affecting migratory birds…before, during, and after a Flying WILD bird festival. Provides ideas for potential bird-related service-learning projects, including a case study of one successful project, and step-by-step instructions for participating in an ongoing nationwide bird count.
Related resources
Curriculum Reference Guides
- Grade 1 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 1 Science Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 2 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 2 Science Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 3 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 3 Science Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 4 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 4 Science Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 5 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 5 Science Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 6 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 6 Science Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 7 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 7 Science Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 8 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 8 Science Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 9 Social Studies Cross-Reference Guide
- Grade 9 Science Cross-Reference Guide
Bird Migration and Watching
- Additional bird migration and bird watching resources:
- Nature Regina Introduction to Birdwatching (pdf)
- Introduction to Birdwatching Video (English)
- Introduction to Birdwatching Video (French)
- Birds Canada Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas Bird Identification for Beginners in Saskatchewan and the Canadian Prairies Recorded Presentation on YouTube