Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

• Outside Projects

• Intro. to Natural Resources

• Prairie Project Work

• Identify the Different Natural Resources and Explain their Importance

• Quality & Quantity of Work

• Natural Resources Poster Project

• E.12.2

• E.12.2, E.12.6

October

• Outside Projects

• Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

• Wildlife Identification

• Hunting & Trapping

• Prairie Project Work

• Understand the History and Characteristics of CWD
• Explain the Differences in the TSE family of diseases and the Human Health Concerns
• Explain the Impact of CWD on Livestock Health

• Identification of Wildlife

• Hunting Techniques
• Identification of Traps

• Quality & Quantity of Work

• Activity Sheets
• Article Review

• Activity Sheets
• Wildlife ID

• Activity Sheets
• Trap ID

• E.12.2

• E.12.6

• E.12.2

• E.12.2

November

• Wildlife Tracks

• Predators, Pests, & Nuisance Animals

• Whitetail Deer

• Identification of Tracks

• Understand the Differences between Predators, Pests, & Nuisances
• Identification of these Animals

• Understand the History and Life of the Whitetail Deer

• Activity Sheets
• Tracks Scavenger Hunt

• Activity Sheets
• Animal ID

• History & Seasons Activity Sheets

• E.12.2

• E.12.2, E.12.6

• E.12.2

December

• Wisconsin Fish

• Waterfowl Identification

• Use of Wildlife in Ads

• Identify Individual Fish Habitats & Habits
• Identification of WI Fish

• Identify the Parts and Types of Waterfowl

• Identify the Different Uses of Wildlife in Ads

• Understand the Reasons why Wildlife is Used in Ads

• Activity Sheet
• Drawing Activity

• Activity Sheets
• Part & Waterfowl ID

• Does Wildlife Sell Cigarettes Activity

• E.12.2

• E.12.2

• E.12.6, B.12.2

January

• Wetlands

• Taxidermy

• Understand the Important Aspects of Wetlands, and the Land Use Impacts affecting them

• Discuss Career Opportunities in Taxidermy
• Demonstrate Antler Mounting Techniques

• Dragonfly Pond Activity
• Class Presentation
• Wetland Metaphor Activity

• Individual Antler Projects

• E.12.2

• D.12.4