A final update from 2025: We have five new wolverine-centered science lessons available online! Thanks to a grant from the Keta Legacy Foundation and the support of the Methow Valley School District, CWP Project Coordinator Cal Waichler and educator Katharine Bill developed wolverine-centered curriculum for 2nd grade and high school.
Interested educators can access these five lessons, including presentations, videos, worksheets and detailed lessons plans on the curriculum page of our website.
Our three 2nd Grade science lessons (Wolverines and the Mountain Ecosystem, Diving into Wolverine Data and Tracking Wildlife) introduce students to the wild, wintry world of the North Cascades and the wildlife that are uniquely adapted to live there. Building off a presentation of exciting wildlife photography and clips of researchers studying wolverines, students engage with the methods that researchers use to study rare wolverines and align with NGSS standards in the process.
- 2nd Grade Wolverine Lessons Overview
- Wolverines and the Mountain Ecosystem Lesson – CWP Grade 2
- Diving into Wolverine Data Lesson – CWP Grade 2
- Tracking Wildlife Lesson – CWP Grade 2
Our two high school lessons (Wolverine Biology and Monitoring, Wildlife Field Skills), place wildlife research techniques in the hands of students. Building from a short film and a presentation about research techniques, students engage in skills useful in many outdoor careers such as route planning, wildlife tracking and monitoring data analysis. Finally, students analyze the biodiversity and biogeography of the Cascades and explore what it would be like to be a field scientist.
- High School Wolverine Lessons Overview
- Wolverine Biology and Monitoring Lesson – CWP HS
- Wildlife Field Skills Lesson – CWP HS
We would love to learn how these lessons went in your classroom! Let us know at info at cascadeswolverineproject.org.