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DNS Unhooked training for high school teachers attending the MVATA (Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association) summer conference. ONLY!
DNS Unbound teacher training for high school teachers attending the state MVATA (Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association) ONLY!
The Discover Nature Schools (DNS) program, Nature Unbound, is a curriculum of 9 lessons designed for 9th-12th grade students with engaging, hands-on outdoor learning that focuses on wildlife management, ecology, adaptations, populations, interactions, and biodiversity. The curriculum supports Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) in science, particularly life science. Summative assessments follow each unit.
Discover Nature Fishing teacher training for high school teachers attending the MVATA Missouri Vocacational Agriculture Teachers Association summer conference ONLY!
Discover Nature Fishing
Bring hands-on fishing education to your students while gaining firsthand experience on one of Missouri’s most dynamic ecosystems.
During this professional development training, educators will be introduced to the Discover Nature Fishing curriculum and learn how to confidently teach fishing skills, aquatic stewardship, and conservation ethics to their students. Participants will explore lesson structure, teaching strategies, and ways to safely and effectively conduct fishing activities with youth while meeting Missouri Learning Standards.
OTC TEACHERS ONLY - HED Training
DNS Unbound for OTC teachers (ONLY)
This training is for 6-8 science teachers. The curriculum has detailed lessons in the Nature Unhooked Teacher Guide engage students in exploring the properties and effects of water in the environment, interactions in aquatic ecosystems, and the importance of practicing conservation.
This program helps students gain the skills and confidence to go fishing on their own. Participants learn about aquatic ecology, fish habitat, and fish identification. They also learn about fishing equipment, casting, rigging a fishing rod, baiting a hook, and proper fish handling.
The program goal is to develop lifetime anglers. Research shows active anglers have greater mental strength, stress management, confidence, and perceived health.
This workshop is to train and certify Missouri teachers who want to teach the Hunter Education (HED) Course in their classrooms. This training is open to schoolteachers who teach in southwest Missouri Counties. Missouri teachers from other counties may attend but must contact the Conservation Educator for their county and receive approval and/or complete an interview prior to the training. Find your local Conservation Educator here: Local MDC Contacts | Missouri Department of Conservation.