Primary Science Methods

Catalog description

This course is designed to prepare candidates to teach science to children age 3 to grade 5. There are field experiences and clinical hours connected with this course. The general learning format for the course will consist of reading, hands-on activities, demonstrations, peer teaching, class discussions, and field experiences. Candidates are required to be active in their own learning and to be reflective about information presented in the reading, face to face classes, their own teaching, and the learning of primary students. This course covers the Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession, the NSTA Standards for Science Teacher Preparation, and the NAEYC Initial Early Childhood Professional Preparation Standards. Prerequisites: EDFD110 and EDEC210 Co-requisites: EDEL403,EDEL407 College of Health and Human Sciences School of Education