2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

EDUC 466 Middle Childhood Science Methods

Curriculum construction and special methods of teaching middle grades science with regard to national, state and local curriculum standards. Focus on inquiry-based teaching methods, laboratory planning, safety and environmental concerns, the technology appropriate for science classrooms and use and care of life specimens and subjects. Professional organizations, career opportunities, discipline ethics and continuing professional development are included. This is a clinical course requiring 30 hours of field experience in a content classroom under the supervision of the course instructor and a licensed classroom teacher.

Credits

3