Kindergarten: DNS Teacher Training, Bears Through the Season (SW MO Area)

Workshop Dates
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DNS Unit or MDC Program
DNS Kindergarten

This curriculum is just for Missouri kindergarten students! Educators will appreciate this curriculum being STEM focused and aligned to the Missouri Learning Standards (MLS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) including Life Science, Engineering and Technology.  

The Bears Through the Season curriculum engages the young scientists with 4 seasonal units and 23 lessons. All lessons are wrapped under the anchoring phenomena of Missouri Black Bears and their habitat. The activities utilize the 5E instruction model beginning with Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate and tie Missouri-focused phenomena and investigative questions such as "How do bears get their food using pushes and pulls?".

The educator training introduces teachers to the free student guide, the teacher's instruction materials as well as the MDC Teacher Portal.

Annual travel reimbursement grants up to $7/student for associated field experience, covering transportation costs will be explained for interested schools.  

BAI Registration
Workshop Location
MDC Office
Shoal Creek Conservation and Education Center
201 W Riviera Dr
Joplin, MO 64804
Contact Details
Contact Name
Jeff Cantrell
Contact Phone
Contact Email
Jeff.Cantrell@mdc.mo.gov