Nature Unbound Teacher Certification Workshop

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.

The lessons culminate with a performance-based assessment for which students apply all knowledge and skills learned from the curriculum to create a Natural Resource Management Plan. For this plan, students must provide an overview of the area studied, status and goals of the area, strategies to improve the area, and an assessment plan.

This training introduces teachers to the free teacher and student materials as well as the MDC Teacher Portal and other resources. It prepares participants to teach the lessons and address concerns with structured outdoor activities. Participating teachers become certified to receive the DNS grant funding for classroom materials and field experiences.

The Nature Unbound curriculum includes the following free materials:

  • Fully colored, illustrated student books
  • Student science notebooks
  • Lesson plans that include outdoor exploration and summative assessments
  • An initial $500 non-competitive school-wide grant for classroom materials and an annual travel reimbursement for field experience. A $250 non-competitive maintenance grant for classroom materials is available after every 3 years of participation in the Nature Unbound program.

Please wear close-toed shoes & appropriate outerwear since several of the activities during the workshop are done outdoors.

Registration
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Workshop Dates
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BAI Registration
Workshop Location
School (from DESE's list of schools)
Contact Name
Dwight Warnke
Contact Phone
Phone Extension
1584
Contact Email
Dwight.Warnke@mdc.mo.gov
DNS Unit or MDC Program
Nature Unbound
Other Location Address

United States

School
Iberia High