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Teacher Portal
Welcome to the Teacher Portal
This Teacher Portal is designed to serve Missouri’s educators who are interested in teaching about Missouri’s ecology and conservation. Learn about our Discover Nature Schools curriculum guides and student materials. Explore the Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program, and take a look at the Hunter Education and Firearms Safety Program. Review grant opportunities, free teacher workshops, and other conservation-related classroom resources.
Upcoming Workshops
Workshop Sort ascending | MDC Office | Other Location Name | DNS Unit or MDC Program | Dates |
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Nature Unleashed (3rd-5th) Teacher Training | Ozark School District Office Ozark |
Nature Unleashed | - | |
Nature Unhooked (6th-8th) Teacher Training | Purdy High | Nature Unhooked | - | |
Kindergarten - Bears Through the Seasons Teacher Workshop | Shaw Nature Reserve Gray Summit |
DNS Kindergarten | - | |
Hunter Education Instructor Certification for Teachers | Lost Valley Hatchery | Hunter Education | - | |
First Grade - Exploring Missouri Teacher Workshop | Shaw Nature Reserve Gray Summit |
DNS First Grade | - | |
DNS Nature Unleashed Teacher Workshop | Vienna Elem. | Nature Unleashed | - | |
DNS Nature Revealed Teacher Certification Workshop | Vienna Elem. | Nature Revealed | - | |
DNS Kindergarten: Bears Through the Seasons Teacher Workshop | Vienna Elem. | DNS Kindergarten | - | |
DNS First Grade Curriculum: Exploring Missouri | Vienna Elem. | DNS First Grade | - | |
Discover Nature-Fishing: Teacher Workshop | Ozark School District Office Ozark |
Discover Nature Fishing | - |
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Discover Nature
A field experience allows students to demonstrate and apply knowledge from the lessons at school in a natural setting. Field experiences help students become systems thinkers, learn the skills of scientific inquiry, and understand that science doesn’t only happen in a laboratory or classroom. Get helpful planning tips in this short video.