Flying WILD

Bird Education for Schools

Taking Flight

is bird education targeting middle grades

is designed to meet the needs of urban audiences

is interdisciplinary

is supplementary

is classroom-ready, hands-on, concept-based, activity-based, and uses simulation models

covers all major subject and skill areas

is non-biased

involves schools in bird festivals and other bird-related service-learning projects

Flying WILD…

Flying WILD Sponsors

National Fish and

Wildlife Foundation

ConocoPhillips

Flying WILDNational

PartnersAmerican Birding Association

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

National Wildlife Federation

Partners in Flight

Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Flying WILD Network

Local, State National OrganizationsBird GroupsAudubon Chapters& CentersZoos & AquariumsBusinesses

Conservation OrganizationsState Wildlife AgenciesProject WILD CoordinatorsSchool Districts

Flying WILD Distribution & Training

Council for Environmental Education

(National Office for Flying WILD)

Schools

State Coordinating Partners(state wildlife agencies or nonprofits)

Flying WILD City Partners

Flying WILD Facilitators

Flying WILD Educators

Nature Centers

Zoos Museums

Youth Grps

Community Grps

The Educator’s Guide

Flying WILD: An Educator’s Guide to Celebrating Birds

The Activities

Teacher-led ActivitiesPrior to Festival

“Classroom” Activities

The Activities

Volunteer-led ActivitiesPlanned & Practiced Prior to Festival

Conducted at Festival

The Activities

Student-led ActivitiesPlanned & Practiced Prior to Festival

Conducted at Festival

Service-learning

Student-led ActivitiesCitizen Science & Bird Monitoring

Schoolyard Habitat Projects

Festival Planning & Production

Upcoming Trainings & Meetings

Visit the Flying WILD website at:

http://flyingwild.org/training.htm