Teaching Science in the Elementary School

Catalog description

This course provides the conceptual framework for exploring EC-6 science with deeper understanding, connections, and communication. It is designed to provide preservice teachers with a global understanding of teaching science in the EC-6 school setting. The major goal is to prepare teachers who can educate students to become scientifically literate. This aim requires preservice teachers to learn about the nature of science, to engage in science investigations, and to construct understanding of natural phenomena, forming an elaborate cognitive framework of scientific concepts. Students' prior knowledge from previous courses will be essential to their performance in this course, namely: technology in the classroom, lesson planning, curriculum organization, and student assessment.