Nature Unbound (9th-12th) & Discover Nature Fishing

Nature Unbound:

This Discover Nature School (DNS) program, Nature Unbound, is for high school students. It includes engaging, hands-on outdoor learning that focuses on wildlife management, ecology, adaptations, populations, interactions, and biodiversity. It has already been correlated to both the Missouri Learning Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards and are designed to work with teacher's needs and existing curriculums. Additionally, learning outdoors improves student physical and mental health and reduces behavioral issues.

During the training, teachers will become familiar with the teacher's guide, student guide, science note-booking, and the online Teacher Portal. Additionally, teachers will experience the activities and outdoor learning themselves. This will help prepare them to implement them and help with their comfort level. Teachers will also become certified to receive the DNS grant funds for learning materials, outdoor classroom materials, and field trips for their schools.

The program includes the following items:

• Full-color, illustrated student book
• Student science notebook
• Teacher guide with outdoor activities and lesson plans
• Non-competitive grants for field trips, exploration equipment, and building outdoor classrooms

Discover Nature Fishing:

Participants will be trained in the following areas:

• Equipment, casting, and proper fish handling
• How to Tie a Knot and bait a Hook
• Five Common Missouri Fish-Their Anatomy, Habitat, and Life Cycle
• Fishing with Lures and Fishing Regulations

Upon completion of the training schools will be eligible for fishing equipment in order to teach the lessons to their students.