Standard REC5 and Learning Targets

Monday, November 3, 2025

Objective: Explain why we have trappers safety today

Leading Question: How can you best identify wildlife without the animal being present?

Complete the ch. 1 group reading activity

Complete the Ch. 1 review questions.  

Create a timeline of trapping history and record the history.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Objective: Describe ethical trapping

Leading Question: What did Jean Nicolet do?

Discuss chapter two and three

Watch the trapper ethics videos

Activity: Attitudes on Conservation

Complete the Ch. 2 review questions.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Objective: Describe ethical trapping

Leading Question: What does ethical trapping mean?

Discuss ethics and responsibilities of trappers

Trapping scenarios 1-11.  

Complete the Ch. 3 review questions

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Objective: Identify furbearers and tracks

Leading Question: Identify this pelt.

Finish trapping scenarios 1-11.  These are due today.

Complete furbearer research

Complete Ch. 4 review questions

Friday, November 7, 2025

Objective: Identify pelts and tracks of furbearers in Wisconsin

Leading Question: Identify this track

Identify pelts and tracks

Complete Ch. 5 review questions

SAE Record book page 3 is due today

Continue work on SAE project

Monday, November 10, 2025

Objective: Describe responsible trapping

Leading Question: Identify this pelt.

Use Pelt slideshow in google classroom to help identify.

Complete the Tragedy of the commons activity

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Objective: Determine the tragedy of the commons

Leading Question: What are 2 limiting factors for wildlife? 

Complete the Tragedy of the commons activity  

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Objective: Identify major rules and regulations in trapping

Leading Question: What does it mean to be a responsible trapper?

Discuss chapter 5

Trapping issues and funding

Discuss Responsible management

Turn in Tragedy in the commons lab

Discuss chapter 6

Complete the trapping rules and regulations worksheet.  This is due tomorrow.

Complete Chapter 6 questions

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Objective: Identify Best Management Practices

Leading Question: What are BMP's?

BMP’s

Complete the parts and types of traps worksheet

Complete ch. 7 and 8 questions.  

Friday, November 14, 2025

Objective: Practice setting traps

Leading Question: What is the difference between a snare and a cable restraint?

Review parts and types of traps worksheet

Working Traps

Practice setting traps

SAE Check-In

Continue work on SAE project

Monday, November 17, 2025

Objective:  Identify the best land or water set for scenarios provided

Leading Question: What types of set might you use for a muskrat?

Land and Water Sets

Watch land and water set videos

Complete Ch. 11 and 12 questions.  These are due tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Objective: Describe what trapping equipment is used for

Leading Question: What type of trap is a killing trap?

Complete the Setting Land and Water Traps worksheet.

Complete the trapping equipment worksheet.  This is due tomorrow.

Complete Ch. 9 and 10 questions.  These are due tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Objective: Describe how to prepare traps for trapping

Leading Question: How should you prepare a trap when first purchased? 

Review equipment and uses

Watch video on tuning traps and preparing traps

Discuss Trapping Safety and Running a trapline

Complete Ch. 13 and 14 questions.  These are due tomorrow.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Objective: Describe how to properly handle furs after harvesting a furbearer

Leading Question: How do you properly handle furs?

Discuss handling furs and marketing

Watch video on handling furs

Identify pelts and tracks in class

Complete the track worksheet in google classroom

Complete ch. 15, 16, and 17 questions. These are due tomorrow.

Friday, November 21, 2025

Objective: Assess on trappers safety

Leading Question: What are 3 diseases wild animals carry?

Take the trappers education test

Turn in interactive notebook 

Monday, November 24, 2025

Objective: Assess on trappers safety

Leading Question: N/A

Take the trappers education test

Turn in trapper safety books

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Objective: Design a presentation that represents your SAE project

Leading Question: N/A

SAE Record book page 4 is due today

Continue work on SAE project

Begin work on SAE presentation