Teacher Tuesday: Soar into Science with Birds

Workshop Dates
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DNS Unit or MDC Program
DNS Second Grade

Take learning to new heights with this engaging, hands-on Teacher Tuesday Workshop centered on Missouri’s birds and their habitats. Educators will explore practical, inquiry-based strategies that bring outdoor science to life while aligning with Discover Nature Schools (DNS) Second Grade: Life and Land in Missouri curriculum. 

Participants will: 

  • Experience ready-to-use bird investigations and outdoor learning activities 
  • Build confidence teaching life science through real-world exploration 
  • Deepen student understanding of Missouri habitats and ecosystems 
  • Earn certification in DNS Second Grade: Life and Land in Missouri 

Upon completion, schools become eligible to apply for the DNS Transportation Reimbursement Grant—supporting meaningful field experiences that extend classroom learning into the natural world. 

Give your students the chance to observe, question, explore—and soar. 

Graduate Credit may be available. 

Workshop Location
Mingo NWR - Visitor Center
24279 MO STATE HWY 51
Puxico, MO 63960
Contact Name

Sally Hancock

Contact Email

Sally.Hancock@mdc.mo.gov

Contact Phone

573-222-3337

Phone Ext

1030

Lead Staff
Sally.Hancock@…