Nature Unbound

Nature Unbound Teacher Training

Nature Unbound Teacher Training

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.

Nature Unbound, is an engaging, hands-on curriculum that takes learning outdoors. Concepts covered include wildlife management, ecology, adaptations, populations, interactions, and biodiversity.

Prior to the workshop - Download or order Nature Unbound Teacher Guide, Student Guide, and Science Notebook. Review and become familiar with contents. Find one activity you would like to discuss

Teachers will become certified to receive the DNS grant funds for learning materials and transportation funds for field experiences for their school.

Held at Central Park, investigating the spring and water impoundment for DNS Nature Unbound Curriculum.

DNS High School Level ecology, class / training took place on school grounds and nearby wetland.  Qualifies for Field Experience DNS funding

Nature Unbound is a high school level ecology unit designed to build on knowledge and concept foundations taught in basic biology. Supporting expectations from the MLS and NGSS, emphasis of this unit is on student-centered and collaborative investigations of ecosystem dynamics, cycles of matter and energy transfer, interdependent relationships, and human impact on biodiversity. This workshop will cover lessons and activities from the unit as well as an outdoor, experiential approach to student learning. All materials will be provided.

Come explore Missouri's Outdoor Phenomena using Nature Unbound - an engaging, hands-on curriculum that takes learning outdoors. Concepts covered include wildlife management, ecology, adaptations, populations, interactions, and biodiversity. Dive into this curriculum with us from the comfort of your own home, at our virtual teacher workshop! Prior to the workshop - Download or order the Nature Unbound Teacher Guide, the Student Guide, and the Science Notebook from the Teacher Portal. Review and become familiar with contents. Find one activity you would like to discuss.

Whether you realize it or not, One Health topics are making the news on a regular basis. One Health is a collection of real world scientific problems found at the cross roads of human health, animal health, and environmental health.

Are you looking for ways to help your students take a deeper dive into real world scientific problems revolving around human health, animal health and environmental health? The One Health initiative takes a holistic scientific approach to finding solutions to these issues.

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.