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Wildlife and Habitat Studies (AKA - OUTDOOR EDUCATION) outcomes offer opportunities for hands-on learning in a variety of outdoor settings.
Before you start teaching a course, consider...
Before you start teaching a course, consider...
Which outcomes do you want to teach?
Which outcomes do you want to teach?
There are many options to focus on. Pick activities and outcomes that will engage your students and feel comfortable and safe to teach.
What equipment will you need?
What equipment will you need?
Some items you may be able to borrow for your class (tents), but others may need bought (knives, compasses or rope)
What nearby outdoor spaces can you visit and learn in?
What nearby outdoor spaces can you visit and learn in?
Spending time outdoors is important for this course. Where will you go to learn safely? What field trips could be taken to supplement the learning
Wildlife and Habitat Studies Courses
Wildlife and Habitat Studies Courses
This course is aimed at first time outdoor educutation students and includes lessons on knot tying, paracord bracelet making, wilderness safety, and land based learning.
This course is aimed at more experienced outdoor educutation students that can handle a bit of danger. Lessons include introduction to firebuilding, introduction to knife skills, orienteering, a review of wilderness safety, and more on land based learning.
This course is meant for experienced outdoor educutation students. Lessons include advanced firebuilding, advanced knife skills, shelter building, a review of wilderness safety, and more on land based learning.
Establishing Class Procedures
Establishing Class Procedures
Click on the picture to access lessons for team building and establishing ground rules for safe outdoor learning.
Introduction to Wilderness Safety
Introduction to Wilderness Safety
Click on the picture to access lessons on planning outdoor adventures, identifying potential hazards and analyzing scenarios.
PSSD Sport and Activity Handbook.pdfPSSD Sport and Activity Handbook
PSSD Sport and Activity Handbook
Consult the handbook to determine if there are safety guidelines in place for the activity you intend on taking part in with your class. Consult your administrator if what you are doing in considered a high risk activity as you will need approval.
Fire Skills
Fire Skills
Lessons on the significance of fires for indigenous peoples, fire safety, and fire building.
Click on the picture for lessons on types of ignition sources, different types of tinder, and primitive fire making.
There are lessons on traditional indigenous shelters, winter shelters like quinze and igloos, tents, and survival shelters.
Knife Safety
click on the picture to access lessons on knife safety in a classroom setting.
Types of Knives
click on the picture to access lesson materials on types of knives.
Knife Skills - Carving Projects
click on the picture to get some ideas for projects to develop student knife skills.
PSSD Land Based Learning Resources
Nature Journals
Nature Journals
Lessons on nature journalling to document student activities and help them grow in connection and appreciation for the land.
Knot Tying
Knot Tying
click on the picture to link to lessons on tying knots.
Paracord Bracelets
Paracord Bracelets
Take home projects are a great way to build student engagement in your outcomes. Use the lessons found in the knot tying link or the link to explore magazine found in this picture to get the resources you need to try the paracord bracelet project with your students.
Orienteering Lessons
Orienteering Lessons
Click on the picture to access lessons on Orienteering and Geocaching
Leave No Trace Lessons
Leave No Trace Lessons
Click on the picture to access lessons on the principles of 'Leave No Trace'
Field Trip Ideas for PSSD Outdoor Ed
Field Trip Ideas for PSSD Outdoor Ed
Batoche
There are many walking trails with opportunites for bird watching and environmental observations.
Shekinah Retreat Center
Offers many options for outdoor activities including hiking, wall climbing, orienteering, and fire starting.
Fort Carelton
There are many walking trails with opportunites for bird watching and environmental observations and fire pits.
Blackstrap Provincial Park
Opportunities to walk, bike, and appreciate nature.
Northeast Swale
Opportunities to walk, bike, and appreciate nature.
Cranberry Flats
Opportunities to walk, bike, and appreciate nature.
Eagle Creek Regional Park
Beaver Creek
Has many hiking trails with opportunites to observe flora and fauna. There is also an interpretive center.
Eb's Trails
Field trips to this site are great as it offeres trails for hiking and biking and wilderness space to try out shelter building and other wilderness skills.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Interpretive Trails and activities are perfect for getting your kids outside. They also offer a variety of educational experiences for 'Land Based Learning.'
Pike Lake Provincial Park
Opportunites here for all sorts of outdoor activities as there are wooded areas, open spaces, fire pits, walking trails and wetlands.
Bike Rides Around Your Community
Ride around town to explore or get to and from your school and other activities. Make sure to teach about the rules of the road for bicyclists.
Outdoor Education Resources
Outdoor Education Resources
Outdoor Education Toolkits
Outdoor Education Toolkits
The Ontario Physical Health Teachers Association has created these Outdoor Education Toolkits for Grades 1 to 8 and the Outdoor Education Toolkit for Grades 9 to 12 to enrich and promote a culture of safety-mindedness, increase teacher awareness, confidence, and preparedness to teach outdoor education safety and risk management, and increase student awareness, confidence, and preparedness about outdoor education safety and risk management.
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
They offer many resources for teachers like wildlife posters, wildflower seeds to plant, equipment to borrow and lesson plans.
Paddle Canada
Paddle Canada
They offer certification for many of the courses required if you are doing more intense activities like overnight camping and canoe trips.
Sask Outdoors
Sask Outdoors
Sask Outdoors is the professional growth network for outdoor education teachers in Saskatchewan and is affilicated with the STF. The organization offers teaching resources, courses, and kits to borrow.
Take Me Outside
Take Me Outside
This organization offers workshops, certifications, and resources for teachers.
Adventure Smart
Adventure Smart
This group can provide loads of information for trip planning and considerations around water sports, hiking, winter activities and more.
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