WILD ABOUT WETLANDS RESOURCE KITS



Wild About Wetlands resource kits provide 4th to 6th grade
students and their teachers with easy-to-use activities, background
information, and all the materials needed for teaching about wetlands ecosystems.

The kits offer 15 activities in three sections: wetlands, animal life, and restoring wetlands. They contain unusual items such as bird skulls and feet that would be difficult for elementary school teachers to obtain. Activities are also cross-curricular, incorporating language arts, social science, and mathematics as well as science and environmental education. Many of the lessons contain extension activities that promote community action. Introductory workshops for teachers are offered at a variety of sites.

Kits are available at no charge within established loan site areas. The convenience of these kits makes them extremely useful to teachers, who have limited time and budgets and might not otherwise be able to effectively instruct their students about wetlands ecosystems.

CWA has placed Wild About Wetlands kits in Sacramento, Sutter, Contra Costa, Colusa, Yolo, Yuba, Solano, and Shasta Counties. The kits were originally developed by the Yolo Basin Foundation, which oversees kits primarily in Yolo County.

To find a Wild about Wetlands resource kit loan site near you, click here>>

If you are a teacher and are interested in borrowing a kit, please feel free to email us at cwaeducation@calwaterfowl.org.