Southwest Regional Office

Discover Nature Fishing Teacher Training / Certification for SPS Outdoor Awreness teachers 

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 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.

This workshop will prepare educators to teach the hands-on, Missouri Learning Standards 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.

This unit has recently been revised to meet the Missouri Learning Standards. A hands-on, practically applied approach to this class will engage the participants at all levels. This course will equip educators with the resources to engage their students with exciting project-based learning. We will investigate Missouri’s stream and pond life and other aquatic ecosystem features, as well as water quality parameters.

This workshop will prepare educators to teach the hands-on, Course Level Expectations-based Unit designed for high school students. This place based curriculum will provide participating teachers a field tested teacher’s guide and classroom copies of a well presented student guide and a science notebook. The grant funding associated with this program will provide at least one field trip and supplies for teaching this unit.

Nature Revealed is the newest curriculum in MDC’s Discover Nature Schools series, Nature Revealed is designed for preschool aged children. Based on the Project Construct framework, the Teacher’s Guide will be provided plus other free materials.

DNF Teacher Workshop - virtual presentation conducted via WebEx from SWRO with SPS teachers at WOLF.

Conduct a virtual workshop using the Nature Unfolds Curriculum.

Conduct Nature Unleashed workshop.

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.