DNS Unbound Teacher Training - MVATA Only

DNS Unbound teacher training for high school teachers attending the state MVATA (Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association) ONLY!

The Discover Nature Schools (DNS) program, Nature Unbound, is a curriculum of 9 lessons designed for 9th-12th grade students with engaging, hands-on outdoor learning that focuses on wildlife management, ecology, adaptations, populations, interactions, and biodiversity. The curriculum supports Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) in science, particularly life science. Summative assessments follow each unit.

This training introduces teachers to the free teacher and student materials as well as the MDC Teacher Portal and other resources. It prepares participants to teach the lessons and address concerns with structured outdoor activities.

The lessons culminate with a performance-based assessment for which students apply all knowledge and skills learned from the curriculum to create a Natural Resource Management Plan. For this plan, students must provide an overview of the area studied, status and goals for the area, strategies to improve the area, and an assessment plan.