High School Programs
High School (9-12)
Some of the resources we offer to teachers and clubs are as follows:
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Hands-on Lessons in the Classroom that match your curriculum (STEM-based)
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Internships, Career Day Presentations, and Career Path information
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FFA Land Judging and Earth Environmental Field Day
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Junior/Senior students are welcome to work with us on their Senior Projects or Job Shadowing
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Scholarship application opens Oct. 1
Choose a section:
2024-2025 Contest Details are HERE!
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Our theme for 2024-2025 is "Wetlands are Wonderful".
All provided resources will be released on October 11, after our 5th grade Conservation Fall Field Days (Sept. 24-Oct. 4). In the meantime, please research all that you would like to at the library or online!
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Students may compete in one or more contest categories listed below:
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9-12th grade Essay, Slideshow, and Speech
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All 9-12th grades are judged together on a high school level, not individual grades. For contest details and resources please see our Contests page.​
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Upcoming Events
Fall 2024: Oct.17, rain date Oct. 22, High School Environmental Field Day
Register Here: https://forms.gle/qv52nUWchtXDexCu6
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The 2024-2025 High School Environmental Field Day!
This event is open to high school students in Earth/Environmental Science and CTE Agriculture-related courses. The event will begin at 9:00 am at 500 Woodmen Ln., North Wilkesboro, at Lunch will move to the Edwin H. McGee Natural Resource Center and we will conclude at 2:25 pm, with lunch included.
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New this year, schools that register will need to break students up into teams of 5, as for our application soils pit this year it is a competition with prizes.
1st Place: $50 per student on the team
2nd Place: $30 per student on the team
3rd Place: $20 per student on the team
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The event is based on the NC Envirothon Soils Manual, NC FFA Land Judging Manual, and the following NCDPI curriculum standards: ESS.EES.4.1, ESS.EES.5.1, ESS.EES.2.4, ESS.EES.4.4, ESS.EES.5.6, LS.BIO.4.1, LS.BIO.8.2, LS.BIO.5.2, PS.PSC.1.5, PS.CHM.4.2, PS.CHM.7.1, PS.PSC.2.4, and PS.PHY.4.1.
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Lesson Information/Examples
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Check out our 9th grade Conservation Career Day Virtual Field Trip, from 2020-2021. This has previously been shared in Wilkes County Schools Earth Science and CTE Agriculture-relate classrooms.
Example Lessons and Resources
For the shared folder of lessons and links click here. These lessons are focused for grades K-12, however, for curriculum match specifics on each lesson please contact our education specialist.
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Questions?
Contact Education SpecialistJulia Hardy!
Office Phone: (336) 990-5000
Email: jhardy.wilkes@gmail.com