Energy in STEM for Elementary Teachers. ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): Recommended: Education Majors or Licensed Educators Provides teachers with a deep and useful understanding of energy and the nature of how students use concepts of energy to make sense of phenomena across life, earth, and physical science. Enhances teacher insights into: 1) how matter and energy interact, 2) the relationships of energy to forces and interactions within fields, and 3) pedagogical content knowledge around teaching and learning about energy. Also connects knowledge of energy concepts to practices in technology, engineering, and mathematics.