Start date: January 11, 1999
End date: March 12, 1999
This project is designed for students in Grades 4 - 7.
This project will be limited to 8 schools (More than one class per school can participate).
Project leaders: Cam Good & Cathi Dunham
The Wolf Pack Learning Circle will be an exciting collaborative research project using both local and global resources to examine and compare wolf populations and issues around the world. Students from different geographical areas will work together to design and conduct a research survey looking at wolves from both a scientific and a social point of view. The data collected will then be made available for both the world community by being published on the world wide web. As students study the fascinating and complex subject of wolves and wolf population, they will be using information technology tools to acquire important learning and cooperation skills.
Students will develop five research questions that they would like the other project participants to answer. The questions can be wide-ranging, from data about wolf populations (ie: How many wolves are there in your area?) to historical questions (ie: What wolf control measures have been used in your area?) to social questions (ie: What First Nations legends are there about wolves?). After they receive the research from the other schools, the students will compile and summarize the data. These summaries will then be posted on this web site.
Wolves fit into a number of curriculum areas. This will make it easier for teachers to use the project. The students will benefit from exposure to the collaborative process and the research skills necessary to complete the project.
For more information on the scope of this project please check the Outline page
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