Project Caribou: An Educator’s Guide to Wild Caribou of North America
Type: Publication
Grade Level: K-12
Target Audience: K-12 Educators, Resource Specialists, Naturalists, Youth Leaders, Community and other Non-Formal Educators
Caribou decorate our 25 cent pieces, pull Santa’s sleigh in children’s stories, and provide food and resources for Northern Indigenous Canadians, but how much do most of us really know about Rangifer tarandus? The Project Caribou Educator’s Guide provides fantastic background information and 17 activities on caribou biology, ecosystem interactions, and management and protection issues, as well as case studies and useful appendixes.
Using the activity guide you will be able to develop an appreciation of this Canadian endangered species in your learners, as well as the knowledge of what they can do to help. Written by biologists, educators and resource managers who work with caribou regularly, the guide is useful, relevant and full of interesting facts and stories.
K-12 and community educators can attend a Wild BC workshop to receive the activity guide or purchase a copy. The guide is supported by an updated website offering current caribou case studies and new activities.