Grades 1-4: Pup 101

Find out what real wolf pups look like, what they eat & where they live. Watch, learn & experience!

Program Format

1. Introduction to the International Wolf Center
2. View different sub-species of Gray Wolves
3. Discuss different stages of pup development
4. Design & draw an ideal wolf den site
5. Time is allowed for questions & answers
Objectives

The participants will:- Describe/Draw an ideal wolf den- Understand the purpose of a wolf den- Identify when pups social development begins- Identify when physical development changes- Become familiar with human socialization towards pups in captivity- Understand that, while pups may be given human qualities, they do not actually feel or act like humans.

Other great programs from the International Wolf Center:

WOLF ECOLOGY Grades 3 - 7
Explore the world of the wolf! Using the wolf as a fascinating case study, students examine the important roles that predators, prey and scavengers play in three ecosystems where wolves live. Through an interactive simulation we will demonstrate the way energy and nutrients flow through an ecosystem. All programs feature real-time observations of the International Wolf Center's resident ambassador wolves.Cost: $120 Length: 45 - 60 minutes


WOLF TALES Grades 1 - 5
Who's afraid of the "big, bad wolf"? In this interactive program, students explore the influential role that literature plays forming our views and attitudes towards wildlife. We compare and contrast two folk stories in which the wolf is a main character, then compare literary portrayals of wolves with the real thing! All programs feature real-time observations of the International Wolf Center's resident ambassador wolves.Cost: $120 Length: 45 - 60 minutes


Adriane Morabito
distancelearning@wolf.org
International Wolf Center
1396 Highway 169
Ely, MN 55731
(218) 365-4695 ext. 31
Fax: (218) 365-3318
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