Imagine your student’s reaction if they came face-to-face with a wolf!
Attention Teachers! Register for a WolfLink Virtual Learning Program for FREE. Click the appropriate WolfLink button below to register!
Discount not available for non-school groups. Non-school groups will be invoiced $75.
Through two-way videoconferencing on Zoom, our educators and ambassador wolves will keep your students on the edge of their seats while learning about these mysterious predators in a LIVE program from northern Minnesota!
For more information, email WolfLink or call 218-365-4695, ext. 124.
Features / Benefits of our programs:
- Live wolves in their naturalized habitat as part of the program
- Meets state and national education standards
- Lesson plans developed by wolf experts specifically for your grade level
- Interdisciplinary material
Additional Program Options
- 30-minute program options available for K – 1st grade.
Class sizes: Maximum of 40 students per participating class
Do you have questions about program content? Email us.
Zoom is compatible with PC, Mac, Linux, Android, Blackberry and IOS (7.0 and later) platforms. All you need is an Internet connection either wired or Wi-Fi (including 3G or 4G/LTE networks). Check out Zoom’s Support Center to see if your platform is supported. Once registered, Center staff will personally send you an email with details to help you get set up.
- Windows based PC, Apple computer or smart phones and tablets with the Zoom app
- Email address
- Recording of programs not permitted
Programs
Wolf 101
Audience: All Ages
In this program, we cover the basics of gray wolf biology and behavior. Join us as we address a variety of topics including where wolves live, what they eat, and how they have adapted to different environments. This interactive program is a great introduction to the world of gray wolves!
Cost: FREE
Length: 45 – 60 minutes
Wolf Pup 101
Audience: All Ages
Ever wondered what it’s like to grow up as a wolf? Step into the shoes of our wolf care staff and follow our ambassador wolves through their first year of life. You will learn all about the stages of pup development and what it takes to raise wolves here at the International Wolf Center!
Cost: FREE
Length: 45-60 minutes
Wolf Ecology
Audience: Grades 2 – 5
Using the gray wolf as an example, we introduce you to basic concepts in ecology and the various interactions that these apex predators have with other animals. Gray wolves are just one animal in their ecosystem, but they can have a large impact on other creatures around them!
Cost: FREE
Length: 45 – 60 minutes
Wolf Reintroduction – NEW!
Audience: Grades 4 and up
Wolf reintroductions have been part of conservation efforts for decades, from Yellowstone to North Carolina and beyond. Join us for this interactive presentation to learn all about these reintroductions and the methods scientists use for them, as well as dispel some misconceptions and myths along the way!
Cost: FREE
Length: 45 – 60 minutes
Wolf Tales
Audience: Grades 1 – 3
Come explore modern tales and ancient folklore about the gray wolf, and gain an understanding of how to tell fact from fiction through storytelling. This interactive program is great for a variety of age groups, and we adapt each one to fit the needs of our audience!
Cost: FREE
Length: 45 – 60 minutes
Wolves and Wetlands
Audience: Grades 3 and up
Discover how wolves impact the wildlands they inhabit through their predator-prey relationship with the beaver, an ecosystem engineer. Join this interactive program to learn some fundamentals about the biology, behavior, and ecological roles of wolves and beavers in wetland ecosystems!
Cost: FREE
Length: 45 – 60 minutes
Wolves at Our Door
Audience: Grades 7-12
Wolves and humans have a complicated relationship, and where they live together conflict often follows. This program addresses the nature of these conflicts and the role wildlands play in this relationship. By discussing the myths and misinformation that have contributed to fear and misunderstanding of wolves, we will explore ways we can work toward a goal of co-existence.
*We encourage you to watch the following video which will provide you and your students with excellent background information prior to your Wolves at Our Door program. https://youtu.be/tWe_3-GVA_s
Cost: FREE
Length: 45 – 60 minutes
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