Nature Unhooked

Nature Unhooked: This is a program for 6th-8th grade teachers. This hands-on, inquiry-based teacher workshop will be an engaging foundation for the Nature Unhooked lessons. The materials are aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. We will discover the local aquatic life and their importance to people and natural communities.

The program includes the follow items at no charge for Missouri Teachers:

The Discover Nature School (DNS) program, Nature Unhooked, is for 6th-8th grade teachers. It includes engaging, hands-on outdoor learning that focuses on water properties and Missouri ecosystems. It has already been correlated to both the Missouri Learning Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards and are designed to work with teachers' needs and existing curriculums.

Nature Unhooked is a middle school aquatic unit of the Discover Nature Schools program and is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Emphasis of this unit is on student-centered and collaborative investigations of the properties of water, water cycle, biotic energy flow, biodiversity, and human impacts on aquatic ecosystems. A Project Based Learning component is also included in this unit. 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.

Blaine Martin in Unhooked

This workshop will cover details about the Forest Park Hatchery Ponds specifically for use as a Field Experience destination in connection to implementation of the DNS Nature Unhooked Unit. Tour of the area and facilities and ;recommendations for student aquatic study station locations for rotations will be covered.

Hands-on and inquiry based aquatic investigation is the "hook". Discover Nature School's Nature Unhooked program is our middle school unit for teaching outdoors. This aquatics teacher course will cover a variety of engaging activities and suitable project based learning concepts for the Southwest Missouri region. All activities are aligned to the current state standards and Next Generation Science Standards. All DNS curriculum and suitable support materials will be provided to the participants. Available field experience funding to go along with the course will be covered.

Nature Unhooked is the middle-school unit in the Discover Nature Schools (DNS) series from the Missouri Department of Conservation. It covers all elements of aquatic ecosystems, from the properties of water molecules to the diversity of aquatic life, and how we conserve and enjoy Missouri’s aquatic ecosystems.

Nature Unhooked is the middle school aquatic unit of the Discover Nature Schools program. It is aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Nature Unhooked is student-centered and has collaborative investigations on the properties of water, water cycle, biotic energy flow, biodiversity, and human impacts on aquatic ecosystems. A Project Based Learning component is also included in this unit.

This is a two part workshop taking advantage of team planning periods for the sixth grade science teachers at Sperreng Middle School. The first session on January 11 will include an overview of DNS, Unhooked Teacher and Student materials, use of science notebooks, Project Based Learning and use of the Teacher Portal. The second session on January 25 will cover planning and implementation of field experiences, sample activity ideas, and the DNS grant component and administration process.

Nature Unbound helps high school students understand the impact of ecology on Missouri and the world through activities that get students outdoors and exploring around their school.

Join us for a workshop to develop the skills to excel in this free curriculum provided by the Missouri Dept of Conservation. The workshop will take place at the Ozark Regional Office in West Plains Missouri at 551 Joe Jones Blvd.

Time of the workshop is from 9-3pm. Bring a lunch and dress to do some activities outdoors.