Nature Unfolds

This workshop will prepare educators to teach the hands-on, Grade Level Expectation unit which includes a field tested teacher guide, science notebooks for each student, and classroom copies of the newly published book See How the Turkey Grows.  The grant funding associated with this program will provide at least one field trip and supply classroom materials to teach the unit.

Reserve by July 15.

Ever wonder how biologists study fish, forests, and wildlife? In this workshop, you’'ll learn from the experts! Get immersed in real-life conservation with Conservation Educators and Resource Biologists at five sites in the St. Louis region. Collect and measure fish, track wildlife, sample and identify insects, do bird banding, assess trees to improve forest health and more.

This workshop is a training for any level of the Discover Nature Schools curricular materials. Participants will spend time in nature, learning how to think like scientists. Skills practiced will include observation, documentation, comparing, contrasting, analyzing, ordering, identification, macro-invertebrate sampling, cooperation, communication, and habitat investigations.

Additionally, we will dig into the requirements for a field experience and materials grant.

Reserve by Aug 1.

Taking your class outside has been shown to improve test scores and reduce behavioral issues. Are you interested in creating and using an outside learning environment for your students? This three-day workshop has two components: building and using an outdoor classroom. We will look at activities that can be done in an outdoor classroom, outdoor hazards, nature deficit disorder, how to build an outdoor classroom using MDC and other resources, and ways to incorporate citizen science into your curriculum.

This workshop will prepare educators to teach the hands-on, Grade Level Expectation K-2 unit, Nature Unfolds, which includes a field tested teacher guide, science notebooks for each student, and classroom copies of the student book See How the Turkey Grows. Eligible schools can receive grant funding associated with this program that will provide at least one field trip and supply classroom materials to teach the unit. Bring a lunch. Drinks will be provided. To register for this workshop, contact Kim Cole (Kim.Cole@mdc.mo.gov) or visit: goo.gl/forms/VduGyBAwAoTlGmVs2

Project Learning Tree is an interdisciplinary program designed for both formal and non-formal educators.  It serves as an excellent supplement to the Discover Nature Schools curriculum developed by the Missouri Department of Conservation.  Hands-on activities will be shared and participants will receive the Project Learning Tree Activity Guide.  Other materials will also be handed out.

Make checks out to Project Learning Tree.

This workshop will prepare educators to teach the hands-on, Grade Level Expectation unit which includes a field tested teacher guide, science notebooks for each student, and classroom copies of the newly published book See How the Turkey Grows. The grant funding associated with this program will provide at least one field trip and supply classroom materials to teach the unit.

Please bring a water bottle and a sack lunch.  We will be working outside for the afternoon, so be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty and appropriate footwear.

This workshop will prepare educators to teach the hands-on, Grade Level Expectation K-2 unit, Nature Unfolds, which includes a field tested teacher guide, science notebooks for each student, and classroom copies of the student book See How the Turkey Grows. Eligible schools can receive grant funding associated with this program that will provide at least one field trip and supply classroom materials to teach the unit.

We will break for lunch.  Light snacks and drinks provided.

This course will demonstrate and describe some of Missouri’s birds and habitats in which they live. It will provide field experiences and hands-on activities that can be used in classroom curriculum strategies. The instructors will guide participants through activities at various grade levels and subject areas to illustrate connections to curriculum, Missouri Learning Standards, and assessment opportunities. There will be field trips each day and will include: Duck Creek and Otter Slough Conservation Areas, and Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.