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.
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.
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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.
The Discover Nature Schools (DNS) program provides high quality science units designed to meet the needs of teachers while preparing Missouri's students to become life-long conservationists through hands-on experiences in nature. During this one-day workshop, teachers will learn how to be successful with the DNS unit appropriate to their grade level (Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8 or 9-12). This workshop fulfills the training requirement for teachers to participate in the DNS grant program for funding exploration equipment, outdoor classroom materials, and transportation for field experiences.
The Discover Nature Schools (DNS) program provides new and interesting curriculum that incorporates hands-on outdoor activities featuring Missouri ecosystems. Each unit has been aligned with the Missouri Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Teaching students outside has been shown to help improve test scores and help with behavior issues. Each unit comes with excellent teacher and student guides. These materials are free to public, private, or homeschool educators.
Festus Elementary School has agreed to host a teacher professional development workshop on the Discover Nature – Schools instructional unit, Nature Unfolds. The workshop will be led by Sam Faith, Education Consultant for the Missouri Department of Conservation, in two sessions, from 3:30 to 6:30 pm on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, November 8th and 9th. Completion of this training (both three-hour sessions) qualifies participants to apply for the Nature Unfolds grant offered by MDC to support schools that implement the instructional unit.
The Missouri Department of Conservation's Discover Nature Schools (DNS) program includes engaging curriculum that involves hands-on outdoor learning of Missouri's ecosystems. Aligned to both the Missouri Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, units are designed to meet teachers' curricular goals and objectives.
The Missouri Department of Conservation's Discover Nature Schools (DNS) program includes engaging curriculum that involves hands-on outdoor learning of Missouri's ecosystems. Aligned to both the Missouri Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, units are designed to meet teachers' curricular goals and objectives.