Nature Unleashed

This workshop is ONLY for Change Academy Lake Of The Ozarks staff (grades 3-5). Registration deadline is March 22nd.

Help your students discover what's outside by collecting data and observations of our Missouri ecology of different ecosystems such as prairies, forests and ponds, food chain interactions within those different ecosystems, organism adaptations, and so much much more. All of this is right at your fingertips with our Discover Nature Schools Unleashed Unit designed for 3rd grade to 5th grade students - free to all Missouri teachers.

I will lead the 4th grade teacher in the Nature Unleashed.

The Discover Nature Schools (DNS) program, Nature Unleashed, is a curriculum of 8 lessons designed for 3rd-5th grade students to promote understanding of Missouri habitats by exploring food chains and the roles of producers and consumers as well as specialized structures and biotic and abiotic factors. The curriculum supports Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) in science, particularly life science. The hands-on, inquiry-focused lessons provide outdoor learning opportunities where students can explore their own schoolyard.

Test workshop.

This workshop will prepare educators to teach the hands-on, Grade Level Expectation based Unit designed for grades 3-5.  This place based program will provide participating educators with a field tested teacher’s guide, classroom copies of student guides as well as science notebooks.  The grant funding associated with this program will provide at least one field trip and supply classroom materials to teach the unit.

Bring your lunch; soft drinks will be provided.

Reserve by June 30.

This workshop will prepare educators to teach the hands-on, Grade Level Expectation based unit designed for grades 3-5. This program will provide participating educators with a field tested teacher's guide, as well as classroom copies of student guides and science notebooks. 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 your lunch; soft drinks will be provided.

Discover Nature Schools (DNS) is a hands-on science/conservation education program for K-12 students. This workshop will cover the Nature Unleashed Pond, Prairie, and Forest unit for grades 3-5, including use of the teacher guide, colorful, engaging student books, outdoor investigations, and multimedia resources that emphasize science practices and are aligned with the curriculum.

Procedures for participation in the DNS grant program that provides funding for science equipment, outdoor classrooms and field experiences related to this unit will also be covered.

This workshop will prepare educators to teach Nature Unleashed, the hands-on, Grade Level Expectation-based unit designed for grades 3-5. This program will provide participating educators with a field tested teacher's guide, as well as classroom copies of student guides and science notebooks. The grant funding associated with this program will provide at least one field trip and supply classroom materials to teach the unit.

Bring your lunch; drinks will be provided. Dress for spending time outside (weather permitting).