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We recognize that scheduled workshops may not always be convenient for you. As a result, we now offer a video collection of archived webinars and presentations that can be accessed at your leisure. After completing a short assignment, we will email you a certificate for a set number of continuing education credits.
Browse through the PD options below. When you find one that interests you, download the worksheet. While you watch the video, complete the worksheet. Once you are done, send the worksheet back to us via email or use one of the other methods described on the workshop. We'll review your responses and send you a PDF version of your certificate. It’s that easy!
America's Wildlife
America's Wildlife
The history of wildlife conservation is tied closely with the history and development of the United States. This video will give an overview of a free high school curriculum designed to integrate biology and social studies.
Arizona's Living State Symbols
Arizona's Living State Symbols
Do you know what Arizona's state mammal is? What about the fish? This video will introduce cool facts and information about Arizona's official state symbols. It will discuss the history of how they got selected and provide some engaging activities to bring back to your classroom.
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Bald Eagles of the Southwest
Bald Eagles of the Southwest
In many ways, the bald eagles found in Arizona are unique. This video discusses the history of bald eagles in the state and the management practices that have helped bring this population back from the brink of extinction. It will also provide some ideas to help teachers bring these concepts into their classroom.
Crayfish Invasion
Crayfish Invasion
Crayfish are invasive to Arizona and they can cause major damage to our ecosystems and outcompete our native wildlife. This video discusses the natural history of crayfish and our current management practices. It will also provide some ideas to help teachers bring these concepts into their classroom.
How Did the Elk Cross the Road?
How Did the Elk Cross the Road?
Elk-vehicle collisions are a big issue in Arizona. This video highlights a classroom friendly activity in which students use real data to help elk get across a highway without getting hit by cars.
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It's a Bird, It's Plane
It's a Bird, It's Plane
Learn how the Wright brothers can be used to explore the Nature of Science and biomimicry. Use primary source documents to answer questions. Lots of ideas for exciting student activities, complete with classroom- ready materials will be shared.
Keeping a Field Journal
Keeping a Field Journal
Field journals and notebooks are valuable tools for scientists working in the field. This video features some journals from famous scientists and explorers while providing tips for maintaining your own journal.
Know No Boundaries
Know No Boundaries
Migration is an annual phenomenon for many wildlife species. Some migrations can be very short. Others can be quite long. This video looks at some of the migrations that involve Arizona animals. It includes ideas to help teachers bring these concepts into their classroom.
On the Right Track
On the Right Track
Join us as we explore the development of wildlife tracking techniques, and how these can be used to lead inquiry investigations. This video will provide some ideas to help teachers bring these concepts into their classroom.
Unlovable Bats
Unlovable Bats
Bats. It may be their appearance or behavior. Whatever the reason, they are often considered unlovable, hard to like. Join us as we discuss the natural history of bats in Arizona and address some of these characteristics that cause so much fear and disgust.
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Unlovable Vultures
Unlovable Vultures
People have a love/hate relationship with vultures. Some cultures have idolized them while others fear them. Join education staff from the Arizona Game and Fish Department as we discuss the natural history of vultures around the world and in Arizona and address some of these characteristics that cause so much disgust.
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Using Scope and Sequence
Using Scope and Sequence
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies has developed a scope and sequence for how wildlife and ecology concepts should be presented throughout the K-12 learning environment. This webinar will give you an idea of what this scope and sequence is and how to use it.
The webinars below are more recent. They are unedited recordings of the original presentations. As such, there may be technical difficulties and some information that is not as relevant (i.e., upcoming workshops that have now passed). They are included here temporarily until the newer edited versions of the presentations can be made available. Once this happens, they will be placed above.
Amazing Amphibians
Amazing Amphibians
In celebration of Amphibian Week, this session is all about our amazing amphibians. Come learn about some of the cool amphibians that call Arizona home while also receiving numerous ideas for classroom-friendly lessons and activities.
Awesome Avians
Awesome Avians
In this session, we will focus on some of the remarkable birds that spend at least some of their time in Arizona. In addition to general natural history information, you will receive numerous ideas for classroom-friendly lessons and activities.
AZGFD Reading Resources
AZGFD Reading Resources
Nonfiction text reading comprehension is an important skill for our students to master. Join educators from the AZ Game and Fish Department as we highlight some of the new resources available to help you bring wildlife-focused reading into your classroom.
Citizen Science: The Digital Classroom Gets Outside
Citizen Science: The Digital Classroom Gets Outside
Join educators from the Department as we explore iNaturalist, a citizen science website and app. Using this tool, educators and students can document animals and plants that they see anywhere in the world, including their own neighborhood.
Create Digital Escape Rooms and Other Interactive Activities with Google Forms
Create Digital Escape Rooms and Other Interactive Activities with Google Forms
Join educators from the Department as we highlight a few of these new digital resources and also provide a short, crash course on using Google forms to create digital escape rooms and similar interactive, web-based activities. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to create these resources for their own students.
Create Interactive Maps Using Existing Data
Create Interactive Maps Using Existing Data
Join educators from the Department as we highlight existing GIS mapping tools and provide a short, crash course on creating basic digital maps using existing data layers from the web. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to create these resources for their own students. This webinar is geared toward people with little to no experience with GIS technology tools including ArcGIS.
Create Interactive Maps Using Your Own Data
Create Interactive Maps Using Your Own Data
Join educators from the Department as we expand on basic digital map building skills to show how to import your own locations and data points into an online, interactive map. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to create these resources for their own students. This webinar is geared toward people with little to no experience with GIS technology tools including ArcGIS.
Marvelous Mammals
Marvelous Mammals
In this session, we will focus on some of the marvelous mammals that live in Arizona. In addition to general natural history information, you will receive numerous ideas for classroom-friendly lessons and activities.
Phenomenal Fish
Phenomenal Fish
In this session, we will focus on some of the phenomenal fish found throughout the waterways of Arizona. In addition to general natural history information, you will receive numerous ideas for classroom-friendly lessons and activities.
Remarkable Reptiles
Remarkable Reptiles
In this session, we will focus on some of the remarkable reptiles that call Arizona home. that spend at least some of their time in Arizona. In addition to general natural history information, you will receive numerous ideas for classroom-friendly lessons and activities.
Unlovable Coyotes
Unlovable Coyotes
The Arizona Game and Fish Department invites educators of all types to join us as we take a look at one of these hard-to-love animals: coyotes. In this unique workshop series, educators will have the opportunity to learn the natural history of these animals in an effort to dispel myths and misunderstandings about them. We will highlight engaging classroom activities that will help you share this information with your students.
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