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EDU 246 Science for Elementary Educators I

Course Description

This course is designed for future K-6 classroom teachers. The science content of the course will include life science: plants, trees, and insects. It will include in physical science: energy, energy sources, energy transfer, force, and motion. Application of the science content will be explored through regional natural history, threats to natural biomes and environments, and the dynamics of energy. Active learning of science will include investigations, experimentation, field work, and laboratory work. This course leads directly to the subsequent course, EDU-247; both should be completed before admission to teacher education. Taken concurrently with lab course, Science for Elementary Educators 1 Lab. Permission required. NTSCI, Fall semester.

Course Type (Attributes)

Natural Science (NTSCI)

Credit Hours Min

4

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