The class will be taught in whitewater kayaks, and all equipment will be provided. If you have ever experienced a Door county sunset, you ll want to return to this Wisconsin Treasure to explore its bedrock, glacial features, and diverse geography. Through lectures, slides and field trip, you ll learn about Door County s agriculture, water resources, state parks, commercial fishing, ship building, vegetation, ethnic groups and, of course, lighthouses. To receive graduate credit, students can register with UWSP, Credit Outreach on the first night of classes. Project WILD is designed to emphasize concepts and skills.
Activities are varied to meet diverse needs and learning styles of students and educators.
Project WILD materials are used indoors or outdoors and include a mix of activities for independent exploration, cooperative learning, and full group instruction. Materials are appropriate for use by formal classroom teachers as well as by people who work with and teach youth outside the formal classroom setting. Project WILD activities are designed to be used singly, sequentially, or in clusters. Each Project WILD activity lists instructional objectives and specifies the intended learner outcomes. Project WILD activities will be explored and integrated into students classroom teaching.