Curriculum and Methods for Science

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide a framework for teaching effective, inquiry-based science at the elementary and middle school levels. It provides a solid foundation in the concepts and models of hands-on, student-centered science and its assessment as described in the Next Generation Science Standards. In addition, the course prepares preservice teachers to address the WI Standards for Environmental Education and Sustainability adopted by the Wisconsin legislature in 2018. Through discussions of concepts and content, practice of methodologies, and hands-on exploration, students develop greater comfort and skill in creating a learner-centered classroom focused on the excitement of science discovery. The purpose of this course is to motivate and prepare pre-service teachers to be exemplary teachers of elementary and middle school science. Prerequisites: one science course or concurrent, admission to the teacher education program.