Wolves in the Classroom is a virtual program that brings meaningful, conservation-focused learning directly to students – no field trip required!
Through live sessions with our ambassador animals and easy-to-integrate classroom materials, students explore biodiversity, ecosystems, and the role wolves play in the natural world. It’s interactive, standards-aligned, and built to spark curiosity and connection, even through a screen.
The program removes barriers that often limit access to quality science education, reaching classrooms regardless of geography or budget. For many students, it’s their first opportunity to engage with wildlife in a way that feels personal, relevant, and inspiring.
We believe conservation starts with connection, especially for young learners. Wolves in the Classroom was created to break down the barriers that often stand between students and the natural world. Whether it’s limited funding, location, or curriculum pressure, we know how hard it can be to bring meaningful science experiences into schools.
That’s why this program is built around three core principles. More than just virtual access, these pillars are the reason Wolves in the Classroom has sparked curiosity, inspired learning, and helped students see their place in the larger story of conservation.
Our live, interactive sessions are designed to get students thinking, asking questions, and seeing wildlife in a whole new way.
We offer ready-to-use, Next Generation Science Standards-aligned resources that support teachers without adding to their workload.
By removing cost and location barriers, we make it possible for more students to access meaningful conservation education, wherever they are.
Since its launch, Wolves in the Classroom has reached over 37,000 students to the science and significance of wolves in our world. With live and recorded sessions, engaging activities, and overwhelmingly positive feedback from educators, this program has done exactly what we set out to do: create accessible, meaningful learning experiences that foster curiosity and conservation awareness.
Educators have told us that the individualized nature of the program, the flexibility of delivery, and the opportunity for students to engage directly through questions and activities made Wolves in the Classroom a standout experience. In fact, 100% of participating educators reported they would recommend it to others.
But with limited capacity and growing demands across our organization, we’ve made the difficult decision to sunset this program at the end of the 2024–2025 school year. While incredibly successful, the effort required to run this program at scale simply isn’t sustainable with our current staffing and resources—without compromising our other initiatives.
We are proud of what this program has accomplished and deeply grateful to the educators, students, and supporters who made it possible. As we continue growing The Big Bad Project’s impact, we’re actively exploring ways to expand capacity and revisit this model in the future.
