For Teachers
TEACHER'S GUIDE & INSERT
(click both links above to download the Teacher's Guide & the Insert with 2017 Standards )
Everything you need to know about field trips and museum resources in one convenient download.
School Planner Calendar 2019 (click to download)
TEACHER WORKSHOPS
Museum staff members 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!
The museum offers environmental education programs, "Project WILD", "Project WET", "Growing UP WILD", and several other workshops with CEU credits available. Workshops are available statewide.
TEACHER WORKSHOPS: July 22-26, 2019
Our next week of workshops will be held at MDWFP's Mississippi Museum of Natural Science in Jackson, MS from July 22-26, 2019. Each workshop provides up to 0.6 CEUs. Cost is $25/workshop, plus $10/workshop for CEUs from Mississippi College.
Click here to register for workshops.
WORKSHOP TITLE: Getting Little Feet Wet/Bayou Town Productions
Monday, July 22, 2019
9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
CEU VALUE: .5 CEUs from Mississippi College
COST: $25.00 non-refundable pre-registration fee, $10.00 cash or check payable to Mississippi College for CEUs on the day of the workshop
DESCRIPTION: We are partnering with Bayou Town Productions to offer a joint teacher workshop focused on Water Education. From 9:00am-noon, MDWFP's Museum of Natural Science Staff will teach "Getting Little Feet Wet" a curriculum designed with lessons created specifically for young children that allow them to explore science by learning about water in our bodies, our environment, and our society. After a 30 minute on-site lunch break, Bayou Town Productions will present their teacher education program sponsored by Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality.
OF NOTE: Please bring your lunch and a reusable water bottle. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather as we may be on the museum’s trails for a few activities.
Registration limit: 30
WORKSHOP TITLE: Project WILD
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
CEU VALUE: .6 CEUs from Mississippi College
COST: $25.00 non-refundable pre-registration fee, $10.00 cash or check payable to Mississippi College for CEUs on the day of the workshop
DESCRIPTION: Project 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.
OF NOTE: Please bring your lunch and a reusable water bottle. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather as we may be on the museum’s trails for a few activities.
Registration limit: 30
WORKSHOP TITLE: Nature Art
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
CEU VALUE: .6 CEUs from Mississippi College
COST: $25.00 non-refundable pre-registration fee, $10.00 cash or check payable to Mississippi College for CEUs on the day of the workshop
DESCRIPTION: Exploring nature is about more than biology - in this workshop you'll learn simple, easy to adapt crafts that you can take back to your classroom. From botany to fiber arts, chemistry to math, nature crafts are a great way to engage students in creative activities that will reinforce your lessons. We'll spend time outdoors gathering crafting materials and create a variety of crafts for you to take home, ready to incorporate into your curriculum!
OF NOTE: Please bring your lunch and a reusable water bottle. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather as we may be on the museum’s trails for a few activities.
Registration limit: 30
WORKSHOP TITLE: B.A.T.S.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
CEU VALUE: .6 CEUs from Mississippi College
COST: $25.00 non-refundable pre-registration fee, $10.00 cash or check payable to Mississippi College for CEUs on the day of the workshop
DESCRIPTION: B.A.T.S. is a brand new workshop that teaches all about the bats of Mississippi. We will learn the basics about Mississippi's bat populations and where they live, play some games you can play with students to simulate life as a bat, and discuss white nose syndrome and other threats that bats face. We'll also participate in a field experience simulation in which we will set up mist nets and, catch some "bats" and process them just like our bat biologists! We'll also include a craft or two that you can bring back to your classroom. Upon completion you will be confident in teaching your students about an important Mississippi group of species that your students will be curious to learn about: bats!
OF NOTE: Please bring your lunch and a reusable water bottle. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather as we may be on the museum’s trails for a few activities.
Registration limit: 30
WORKSHOP TITLE: Project Magnolia
Friday, July 26, 2019
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
CEU VALUE: .6 CEUs from Mississippi College
COST: $25.00 non-refundable pre-registration fee, $10.00 cash or check payable to Mississippi College for CEUs on the day of the workshop
DESCRIPTION: Project Magnolia is a botany based workshop covering the Science Framework concepts. It promotes a greater understanding and appreciation of plants. The workshop inspires teachers to appreciate the impacts of plants on people and ecosystems and provides materials and suggested activities for teachers to use in their classrooms. Information will be provided on native plant species and their role in the natural ecosystems of Mississippi and exposes teachers to botanical research and collections methods.
OF NOTE: Please bring your lunch and a reusable water bottle. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing suitable for the weather as we may be on the museum’s trails for a few activities.
Registration limit: 30
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Project 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. Contact Project Wild Coordinator...
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Project 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. Contact Project Wild Aquatic Coordinator...
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Project 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.
Contact Project WET Coordinator.
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Flying 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. Contact Flying WILD Coordinator....
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Growing 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. Contact Growing Up WILD Coordinator...
Awards
Project WILD Council for Environmental Education:
Nicole Smith, Conservation Educator, was recently named Mississippi's Project WILD Facilitator of the Year. Nicole has served as a Project WILD facilitator since 2006 providing hands-on conservation programs and teacher workshops. She has used Project WILD to reach non-traditional users of the program, too, such as Scouts and families. Nicole's enthusiasm and knowledge of the natural world encourage all Mississippians to explore the outdoors with excitement and wonder!
Assistant Museum Director Angel Rohnke was recently named the "2015 Rudolph J. H. Schafer Outstanding Coordinator". Nominees for this award are considered on the basis of extraordinary efforts in communications, leadership, initiative, innovation, and longevity in the advancement of environmental education through Project WILD!
Downloads
Megalodon Activity Guide
Frogs Activity Sheet
Growing Up Wild Curriculum
Project WILD 2010 State Curriculum Correlations
MMNS Teacher Guide
School Planner Calendar 2017-2018
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
