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The District has materials from Wyoming Ag in the Classroom
for water
quality and conservation, animal tracking & habitat, soil, rocks,
minerals, insects, trees, plants, crops and a variety of other
topics. The materials are available to teachers and
youth group leaders. Please contact the District if you
are interested.
Classroom
Education
The
District has developed a natural resources education
curriculum. All programs have been created to meet state
standards and include an interactive approach toward
conservation, explaining the relationships among soils,
climate, water, vegetation, and wildlife as affected by
agriculture, industry, recreation and development. The
following are just a few of the resources and programs that we
have available:
Ecology:
- Tracks/Skulls/Furs – These
items and programs can be used to teach many ecological
processes such as predator/prey relations, habitats, food
web-food chain and carrying capacity.
Adaptations:
- Skulls and Furs – These tools can be used to
demonstrate and teach students about animal adaptations that enhance their
survival in the environment.
Structure and Function:
- Insect kit – this kit can be used to teach
the structure, behavior and life cycle of insects as well as habitat
requirements.
- Tree kit – this kit can be used to teach
about the life cycle and age of trees.
Earth and Space:
Soil Kit (Demonstrate properties of
soil) – this kit includes moisture meter, soil test kit, soil class tube and
soil profile tube.
Rock and Mineral Collection
Stream Simulation Table – can be used to
demonstrate a variety of stream dynamics and riparian habitats.
Orienteering Kit – use compasses, maps and
GPS units to teach mapping and orienteering skills.
Ground Water Model – use this model to teach
students about groundwater, surface water, watersheds and water quality, as
well as soil properties.
Enviroscape Model – can be used to teach about non point and point source pollution,
runoff and the importance of clean water.
Water Quality Kits – can be used to teach
students about water quality and perform water testing.
Youth
Activities & Events
The District's staff participates in various youth activities,
including:
-
Summer School Programs
-
Outdoor Education Programs
- City
Forestry Tree Jamboree
- Earth
Day Celebration
-
Natural Resource Educational Programs at the Boy's and
Girl's Club
- Wyoming Ag in the Classroom Festival
- LCCC Ag
Expo
- Any
other activity that the District is requested to assist with
If your
group would like assistance from the Conservation District
staff for any youth activity, please call 772-2600.
Science
Fairs
Conservation District staff members are active in judging
local science fairs. The District also sponsors the
Laramie County Conservation District Natural Resources Awards
for outstanding natural resource science fair projects at
the All City Science Fair.
If you
would like assistance with judging a science fair or a science
fair project, please contact the District at 772-2600.
Outdoor
Classrooms
The District staff assists in developing outdoor education
classrooms for a variety of Laramie County schools. Current
outdoor classrooms are located at the following schools:
Bain Elementary
Gilchrist Elementary
Johnson Junior High
4-H Nine Year
Awards
The Laramie County Conservation District decided to annually fund the
Laramie County 4-H Nine Year Awards. These awards are dedicated to recognize
young people who have been 4-H members for nine years. The District is
pleased to sponsor such an award that honors students for their commitment to
youth enrichment projects. The Laramie County Cooperative Extension
Service presents these awards annually.
For more
information on these programs, please contact
Duane Loyd at 772-2600.
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