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About UsAs K-2 teachers are under increased pressures to spend more and more time on reading and math content, it is often at the expense of time spent in science and social studies instruction. Curious KIDSS (Kindling Inquiry and Discovery in Science and Social Studies) aims to increase science and social studies content instruction in grades K-2.
By introducing an interdisciplinary approach building on Growing Up WILD activities, teachers will be able to further integrate science, mathematics, social studies, and literacy (vocabulary, writing, text selection) allowing an increased focus and time allotment for all subject areas. Growing Up WILD provides a unique platform to help teachers use hands-on, interactive lessons that allow students access to the outdoors to experience these integrated lessons in a real life setting. Curious KIDSS activities go beyond Growing Up WILD to create interdisciplinary learning experiences for students and are directly aligned to Ohio's Learning Standards. The connections between science, social studies, mathematics and English Language Arts content are explicitly outlined for each activity series. |
Who We Are |
Curious KIDSS was created by a collaboration between Science, Social Studies, Mathematics, and English Language Arts specialists at the Ohio Resource Center and the Wildlife Education Coordinator at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, The pilot project was generously funded by a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's Ohio Environmental Education Fund,
Note: All supplemental materials are protected by copyright and are owned by Ohio Environmental Education Fund and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. They may be used, with attribution, for educational purposes but are not to be used commercially. Please include Curious KIDSS www.curiouskidss.org when citing the supplemental materials. Growing Up WILD is a copyrighted publication from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Growing Up WILD guides can be obtained through a workshop from the ODNR-Division of Wildlife or purchased from AFWA. |
Our Supporters
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The Curious KIDSS pilot received letters of support from the following professional organizations and school districts.
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