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