Discover Nature Schools Nature Revealed

Nature Revealed is the pre-kindergarten instructional unit in the Discover Nature Schools series from the Missouri Department of Conservation.

This is a professional development workshop. It consists of a presentation to introduce important facets of the unit:

• Organization of the teacher guide including cross-referenced appendices,
• best practices in leading nature experiences in early childhood,
• connections to learning goals,
• seasonal arrangement of experiences,
• construction and use of developmentally appropriate science notebooks,
• and prep and use of manipulatives including puzzles and story board characters.

Next we will head outdoors to sample a few activities that will help participants lead outdoor experiences with confidence. We will conclude with a discussion of specific methods to use Nature Revealed to meet the goals and objectives of the participants' early childhood centers, and presentation of the 375-page, full-color Nature Revealed instructional materials.