Wild Washington Program

To provide support for learners in Washington, we are offering a new service for the 2020-21 school year: wildlife-themed curriculum for elementary, middle school, and high school students.

Wild Washington lessons incorporate disciplines ranging from math and science to art and literature. Lessons align with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s state and national environmental and sustainability learning standards. See the table below for a schedule of when lessons will be available for each age group.

Wild Washington lessons have modifications embedded for distance learning, and are also developed for educators to use in a classroom setting.

Wild Washington LIVE!

The Wild Washington Program hosts online events periodically throughout the school year. Check WDFW's event calendar or Facebook page for more details. Visit WDFW's YouTube channel to watch recorded Wild Washington LIVE! events.

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Lesson plan schedule

3rd - 5th	6th - 8th	9th - 12th
Sept. 25 Solution to Pollution	Oct. 2 Hungry Orcas, Declining Salmon	Oct. 9 Bat, What Can We Do?
Oct. 16 Fisheries for the Future	Oct. 23 S haring Spaces	Nov. 13 The Diversity of Climate Change
Oct. 30 A Family Pack	Nov. 6 Hooves and Herds	Jan. 8 Making Space for Wildlife
Nov. 20 How to Grow Fish	Dec. 4 Protecting Cats and Wildlife	Feb. 12 Day in the life: DFW Enforcement Officer
Dec. 11 My, What Specialized Teeth You Have	Dec. 18 Counting Birds for Science	April 2 Monitoring Forest Health
Jan. 15 Marine Mammals of Washington	Jan. 22 Trafficking Wildlife	April 16 Wildlife Management and Conservation
Jan. 29 Beavers, Nature's Engineers	Feb. 5 Wildlife Doctors	May 7 Wildlife Disease
Feb. 19 Shrubsteppe Ecosystems	Feb. 26 Following Habitat	May 21 People and the Environment
March 5 Temperate Rainforest Ecosystems	March 12 Endangered Species in Washington
March 19 Wildlife Life Cycles	April 23 Aquatic Invasive Species
April 9 Coastal Ecosystems	May 14 Pollinators
April 30 Herps in Washington	June 4 Wildfires and Wildlife
May 28 Redband Trout

3rd - 5th

6th - 8th

9th - 12th

Sept. 25
Solution to Pollution

Oct. 2
Hungry Orcas, Declining Salmon

Oct. 9

Bat, What Can We Do?

Oct. 16

Fisheries for the Future

Oct. 23

S haring Spaces

Nov. 13

The Diversity of Climate Change

Oct. 30

A Family Pack

Nov. 6

Hooves and Herds

Jan. 8

Making Space for Wildlife

Nov. 20

How to Grow Fish

Dec. 4

Protecting Cats and Wildlife

Feb. 12

Day in the life: DFW

Enforcement Officer

Dec. 11

My, What Specialized Teeth You Have

Dec. 18

Counting Birds for Science

April 2

Monitoring Forest Health

Jan. 15

Marine Mammals of Washington

Jan. 22

Trafficking Wildlife

April 16

Wildlife Management and Conservation

Jan. 29

Beavers, Nature's Engineers

Feb. 5

Wildlife Doctors

May 7

Wildlife Disease

Feb. 19

Shrubsteppe Ecosystems

Feb. 26

Following Habitat

May 21

People and the Environment

March 5

Temperate Rainforest Ecosystems

March 12

Endangered Species in Washington

March 19

Wildlife Life Cycles

April 23

Aquatic Invasive Species

April 9

Coastal Ecosystems

May 14

Pollinators

April 30

Herps in Washington

June 4

Wildfires and Wildlife

May 28

Redband Trout

Wild Washington Lessons

3rd - 5th grade lessons

Lessons will introduce learners to relevant ecological and wildlife-based issues throughout the state. The interactive activities and lesson plans aim to increase problem-solving and critical thinking skills in a variety of disciplines.

6th - 8th grade lessons

Lessons build on 3-5th grade concepts and introduce students to careers involving natural sciences. Decision making and collaboration are key social themes as students prepare themselves for high school.

9th - 12th grade lessons

Lessons focus on teaching students knowledge and skills that can be applied to careers in the natural sciences. Students will focus on sustainability in fish and wildlife. They will apply skills in civics to solve problems facing the natural resource industry and balance community interests.