Nature Revealed

Grade Level
Pre-K
Active
Active

Nature Revealed includes a teacher guide and cut-out images and puzzles to give Pre-K teachers and parents the planning tools, activities and resources to stimulate children's natural sense of wonder in nearby nature.

What are the two longest rivers in the United States and where do they meet? Does anything special happen to my drinking water or is it straight from the river? What is a watershed? Join us to learn more about the fascinating waterways of Missouri! In this workshop, you will learn about the ecology of the Missouri and the Mississippi Rivers, their water chemistry, and how human behaviors impact the quality of these rivers.

Nature Revealed is a diverse collection of developmentally appropriate learning experiences that will help young learners discover the connections between nature and everyday living. The activities are arranged by season and are centered on Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Project Construct goals and Missouri Early Learning Goals. During this three-hour professional development workshop, educators will participate in a selection of fun and engaging activities and gain information and insight through discussion of select chapters and cross-referenced appendices.

Nature Revealed – Reveal nature to the youngest learners. Nature Revealed is the newest Missouri Department of Conservation Discover Nature Schools Curriculum.  Specifically designed for preschool learners, Nature Revealed is a comprehensive collection of learning experiences to help parents and teachers connect conservation to everyday living. Teacher guide is loaded with activities organized in a seasonal framework and aligned to Missouri Early Learning Standards and Project Construct.

Discover Nature Schools: Nature Revealed teacher training for Niles Prep Behavioral Management School.

The Discover Nature School (DNS) unit Nature Revealed is for Pre-K. It includes hands-on, outdoor learning activities that focus on seasonal changes and make learning fun by engaging children's natural curiosity as well as creativity.  Through outdoor learning opportunities children have be known to improve their physical and mental health and have reduced behavioral issues.

During the training, educators will become familiar with DNS and the teacher's guide in addition to experiencing the outdoor learning activities for themselves.

Rachel Carson believes that by making discovery fun, we stimulate the children’s natural sense of wonder.   With our preschool curriculum, Nature Revealed,  this can be accomplished along with meeting  Missouri’s Early Learning Goals. Our curriculum is based on the five basic principles of Project Construct while also engaging the family with the fun and age-appropriate activities designed to get the kids outside and experiencing nature. 

Welcome to Discover Nature Schools (DNS)! As your local Education Consultant, I will share with you all the amazing benefits of introducing our different outdoor-ecology based curriculum units to your students, including an introduction to the grant opportunties available such as funding for classroom equipment and travel reimbursement. We will also be conducting a few activities outside to bring this curriculum to life, so please be sure to wear comfortable shoes and clothing for the outdoors. 

Homeschool Nature Revealed training

This Discover Nature (DNS) Program, Nature Revealed, is written for preschool students. It includes engaging, hands-on outdoor learning that focuses on Missouri's flora, fauna and ecosystems. It encourages discovery and a child's natural sense of wonder. It has already been correlated to both the Missouri Project Construct and the Missouri Early Learning Goals and is designed to work with teacher's needs to provide developmentally approparite learning experiences. 

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