Prairies That Invigorate Inquiry Learning
Project PRAIRIE extends our Wild Toledo prairie initiative into local classrooms by utilizing prairie installations as living labs. It is an inquiry-based education program that trains students and their teachers to use native prairie habitats for citizen science projects that contribute to a larger body of global research to make a difference in the natural world. Toledo Zoo conservation staff installs urban prairie on the property of participating schools while Zoo education staff trains teachers and students to use the prairies for citizen science, inquiry learning projects and follows up with related classroom programming.
We have over 60 schools in our Project PRAIRIE network that represent almost 20 acres of native habitat in the greater Toledo area with students at these schools conducting original research and contributing to nationwide citizen science projects
Interested in programming or professional development for your existing school prairie? Interested in learning more about Project Prairie?
Please contact our education department at 419-385-5721 ext. 2044 for more details or complete the form below.
