Description
The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking a contractor to develop the Discover Nature Schools Curriculum, which includes curriculum development, alignment of content to state education standards and grade level expectations, editing, styling for ADA compliance, and print and digital design services for Discover Nature Schools textbooks. The curriculum development requires collaboration with MDC and subject matter experts and educators to develop Missouri-specific and conservation-specific curriculum. The resulting curriculum teaches students from pre-kindergarten through high school about Missouri’s native plants, animals, and habitats and connects them with nature.
• The curriculum meets the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Learning Standards (MLS), Next Generation Science Standards (Next Gen), and Cross Curricular Standards.
• The contract period is one year with two one-year renewal options.
• The contractor must be able to provide custom development of the DNS Curriculum, including writing, editing, design, and web design.
• The contractor must be able to collaborate with MDC and subject matter experts and educators to develop the curriculum.