MAKING SCIENCE FUN , ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL
OUR CONSERVATION SCIENCE CURRICULUM GETS STUDENTS OUT OF THEIR SEATS WHILE TEACHING THEM ABOUT THE OUTDOORS .
COURTESY OF EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL ( TOP ); ADOBE STOCK ( CENTER , BOTTOM LEFT , BOTTOM RIGHT )
Designed as a hands-on , project-based learning experience , Conservation Science turns boring concepts and classroom work into an interactive , thought-provoking education in the activities that fund the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation — hunting , fishing , trapping , boating and the shooting sports .
WESTERN BROWN HIGH SCHOOL Mt . Orab , Ohio Western Brown High School uses our curriculum within their Agriculture Program . The students agreed that the highlight of the year was when the class took part in the Game and Fish Anatomy Lab . In the lab , students learned to field-dress , skin , butcher , package and prepare a whitetail deer . They also successfully completed the hunter education course . Using our Fishing Line Break Strength Lab kits , students tested the primary kinds of fishing lines using different fishing knots and recorded where and at what weight line breaks occurred .
LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL Lebanon , Ohio Lebanon High School was the first school to have Conservation Science as an approved course by the NCAA . This was accomplished by working with the Ohio Division of Wildlife and Ohio River Basin Alliance to provide outdoor skills experiences to students . The students participated in a wide variety of activities like archery , nature hikes , kayaking and fishing . Throughout their semester-long course , they completed several impressive conservation projects .
KENTON HIGH SCHOOL Kenton , Ohio At Kenton High School , the Conservation Science curriculum is utilized as an elective . The course satisfies a combination of Health , Physical Education and Science . These students completed not only the hunter education course , but trapper education as well . Students will take the boater safety course in future years . Hands-on projects such as making fishing lures and tying flies , archery and clay target shooting were enjoyed by all .
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL Beaver , Ohio Students at Eastern High set up an outdoor lab using wildlife feeders and trail cameras . Students set up trail cameras around the feeders to capture the wildlife traffic passing through , including deer , raccoons and bobcats ! All of the students received their hunter education certificates after taking hunter education as part of the class . They also participated in a kayak trip as part of the course , and their school was awarded a Boater Safety Education Grant by the Ohio Division Parks and Watercraft . The school will receive kayaks , paddles , personal floatation devices and a trailer so that they can hold future kayak programs for students , the public and partner organizations .
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