Growing Up WILD Educator Kits
The Ward Museum now offers 9 Growing Up WILD educator kits, each filled with materials that support a few chosen activities out of the Growing Up WILD curriculum guides. Use of the kits is Free of charge! The kits are available for two weeks at a time and can only be checked out to trained Growing Up WILD educators or facilitators.
Please read the Terms of Use at the bottom of this page for the Contract and other details about borrowing these wonderful toolkits.
The Growing Up WILD kits include:
- A copy of the Growing Up WILD curriculum guide
- Approximately six age appropriate books that highlight the lessons theme
- Materials needed to perform some activities chosen from the lessons
- Binders with all copy and take-home pages as well as other resources
- Wild Wonderful Word flash cards
Here is a sneak peak at what materials are in the kits. For a full list of kit materials just click the name of lesson.
Kit #1: Spider Web Wonders
Objective: Children learn about spiders and spider webs.
Kit Materials Include:
Spider Replicas
Spider Finger Puppet
Bug Replicas (show spider prey)
Bug Boxes
Magnifying glasses
Craft Materials for making spiders and spider webs
Kit #2: Looking At Leaves
Objective: Children practice their observation skills by comparing leaves.
Kit Materials Include:
Tote Bag
Magnifying glasses
Big Magnifying Tri-Lenses
Leaf Rubbing Plates
Leaf and Seed Displays
Craft materials to make leaf rubbings
Kit #3: The Deep Blue Sea
Objective: Children develop an awareness of oceans and ocean life.
Kit Materials Include:
Shell Collection & Star Fish
Sea Otter Puppet
Ocean Game Cards
Inflatable Globe
Craft materials to paint and make sea life art
Kit #4: Who Lives In A Tree
Objective: Children develop an awareness of trees and some of the animals that call them “home”.
Kit Materials Include:
Felt Tree & Pieces
Magnifying glasses
Tree Animal Puppets
Tree Animal Figurines
Tree Blocks
Craft Materials for building nests
Kit #5: Fishing Fun!
Objective: Children engage in a fishing game and learn about fish.
Kit Materials Include:
Fishing Pole
Fish with Magnets
Lures
Tackle Box
Fish for Printing
Craft materials to fish print
Kit #6: Tracks!
Objective: Children explore animal tracks and make and compare tracks of their own.
Kit Materials Include:
Track Plates
Track Stamps & Pads
Animal Puppets
Animal Figurines
Craft materials to make tracks
Kit #7: Grow As We Go
Objective: Children explore the life cycles of familiar wildlife and understand that living things grow and change.
Kit Materials Include:
Inflatable Frog Life Stages
Butterfly Life Stages Figurines
Hole Puncher
Craft materials to make butterfly chrysalis and butterflies
Kit #8: Bird Beak Buffet
Objective: Children learn about the special functions of bird beaks.
Kit Materials Include:
Replicas of Bird Skulls
Parrot Finger Puppet
Beak Tools: Baster, pliers, craft sticks, tongs
Bird Model Food: Glass Jar (humming bird), Styrofoam Piece (Fish), Rubber Worms, Beads
Craft materials to create your own bird
Kit #9: Owl Pellets
Objective: Children dissect owl pellets and learn what owls eat.
Kit Materials Include:
Owl Pellets
Animal Tubes
Bone and Pellet Display
Owl Head Replica
Owl Puppet
Craft materials to build owls
Terms of Use:
• Kits are available to trained Growing Up WILD educators or facilitators only
• Kits can be borrowed for a maximum of two weeks at a time
• More than one kit may be borrowed at the same time
• You are responsible for timely pickup and return
• If more than one educator uses the kit(s) at one site, the teacher that signed the kit(s) out is responsible for the condition and return of the kit(s)
• If an item is missing and/or damaged upon pickup please verify this with the Ward Museum’s Education Department before Kit leaves the Museum
• You are responsible for replacing lost or broken materials
All educators who borrow a kit must complete, sign and bring in a Contract provided by the Ward Museum's Education Department to ensure all educators understand the terms of use.
Please contact the Ward Museum’s Education Department to check out kits. Call 410-742-4988 or email wardeducation@salisbury.edu for more information.