Discover Nature Unhooked 6-8 & Discover Nature Fishing

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:

• full-color, illustrated student book
• student science notebook
• teacher guides with outdoor activities and lesson plans
• grants for field trips and exploration equipment

Discover Nature Fishing: Participants will be trained in the following areas:

• Equipment, casting, and proper fish handling
• How to Tie a Knot and bait a Hook
• Five Common Missouri Fish-Their Anatomy, Habitat, and Life Cycle
• Fishing with Lures and Fishing Regulations

Upon completion of the training schools will be eligible for fishing equipment in order to teach the lessons to their students.