Nature Unfolds
Nature Unfolds includes a student book titled See How the Turkey Grows, a science notebook, and teacher guide. Together they help K-2 students learn about life cycles, basic needs of plants and animals, and seasons and weather.
The Making of DNS K-2nd Grade training for Conservation Educators
Encore - The Making of DNS K-2nd Grade for Conservation Educators.
Nature Unfolds and Outdoor Classroom / Science Notebooking for inquiry based learning and the foundation of journaling. We will investigate life cycles, and living/nonliving factors of Columbia's Outdoor Learning Stations.
Grant refresher to discuss the 2020 school year and what is being offered to schools.
Teachers will learn about pond management. Teachers will then apply DNS project based learning activities using pond management strategies of campus pond.
This class will be instructed virtually from Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center, all teachers, homeschool parents and youth leaders are welcome from anywhere statewide. Participants out of the MDC southwest region will be connected to their region's conservation educator for certification follow-up if needed.
Nature Unfolds unit focuses on kindergarten through second grade and the activities are aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. The unit includes science notebooks for the students, a See How the Turkey Grows story book and teacher guide. This class will utilize the science notebook for the spring and summer seasons. We will explore the weather, the life cycles and the basic needs of plants and animals.
Taking students outside for nature study and exploration will be the focus of this professional development. We will also discuss the Nature Unfolds and Nature Unleashed Curriculum and how to use them outside.
Refresh on grants and field experiences for Unfolds and Unleashed!
The Discover Nature Schools program, Nature Unfolds, is a program designed for students to learn about seasons, weather, life cycles, and parent/offspring relationships. Not only does the program meet the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Learning Standards, but there are also big benefits for students. Learning outdoors improves student physical and mental health and reduces attention-deficit problems.
The program includes the follow items: