Environmental Science For Elementary Education

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Provides elementary education majors with an integrated experience in environmental science, which includes an emphasis on the transition from learning science to designing elementary education activities. Topics include climate change, energy resources, air and water pollution, toxic waste disposal, soil erosion, natural hazards, environmental planning, and in-class discussion of case studies. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Develop an understanding of the basic characteristics, history, and processes of the Earth, and enhance understanding of the interconnection between various Earth processes and environmentalism. 2. Emphasize potential human effects on Earth processes and related environmental issues and examine environmental topics of relevance to all, including energy, environment, natural hazard related processes, human population, health, food security, and sustainability. 3. Consider the fundamental environmental topics that are relevant to teachers. View Class Schedule