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Teacher Portal

Welcome to the Teacher Portal

This Teacher Portal is designed to serve Missouri’s educators who are interested in teaching about Missouri’s ecology and conservation. Learn about our Discover Nature Schools curriculum guides and student materials. Explore the Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program, and take a look at the Hunter Education and Firearms Safety Program. Review grant opportunities, free teacher workshops, and other conservation-related classroom resources.

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Workshop MDC Office Other Location Name DNS Unit or MDC Program Dates
Pate Early Childhood Center - Nature Revealed Pate Early Childhood Center Nature Revealed -
Pate Early Childhood Center - DNS Kindergarten: Bears Through the Seasons Pate Early Childhood Center DNS Kindergarten -
Discover Nature-Fishing: Teacher Workshop Dewey Short Visitors Center
Branson
Discover Nature Fishing -
Hunter Education Instructor Certification Workshop Dent-Phelps Elem. Hunter Education -
Discover Nature Schools - Nature Unleashed Shaw Nature Reserve
Gray Summit
Nature Unleashed -
Discover Nature Fishing Festus Chrystal City Conservation Club
Festus
Discover Nature Fishing -
Discover Nature Fishing Training - Teacher Workshop Caldwell Memorial Wildlife Area
Washington
Discover Nature Fishing -
DNS: Nature Unbound (Grades 9-12) Teacher Workshop Reeds Spring High Nature Unbound -
Hunter Education Instructor Certification for Teachers Lost Valley Hatchery Hunter Education -
Discover Nature Revealed - Pre-k Teacher Training Peapod Brentwood - Peapod Nature School (Daycare)
Springfield
Nature Revealed -
Discover Nature in Your Area

Discover Nature

A field experience allows students to demonstrate and apply knowledge from the lessons at school in a natural setting. Field experiences help students become systems thinkers, learn the skills of scientific inquiry, and understand that science doesn’t only happen in a laboratory or classroom. Get helpful planning tips in this short video.

Benefits of Nature Education