Nature Revealed (PreK)/Nature Unfolds (K-2) 1:1 Workshop

Nature Revealed:
This Discover Nature School (DNS) program, Nature Revealed, is for preschool students. It includes engaging, hands-on outdoor learning that focuses on Missouri’s flora, fauna, and ecosystems. It encourages discovery and a child’s natural sense of wonder. It has already been correlated to both the Missouri Project Construct and the Missouri Early Learning Goals and is designed to work with teacher's needs provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences.

During the training, teachers will become familiar with the teacher's guide and the online Teacher Portal. Additionally, teachers will experience the activities and outdoor learning themselves. This will help prepare them to implement them and help with their comfort level.

Nature Unfolds:
The Discover Nature Schools program, Nature Unfolds, is a program designed for students to learn about seasons, weather, life cycles, and parent/offspring relationships. Not only does the program meet the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Learning Standards, but there are also big benefits for students. Learning outdoors improves student physical and mental health and reduces attention-deficit problems.

The program includes the follow items:

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