Description
This course is designed to prepare prospective elementary and middle school teachers to develop and implement programs of science instruction for culturally diverse children in a variety of school settings. Candidates are required to demonstrate knowledge, understand, and the use fundamental concepts in the subject matter of science - including physical, life, and earth and space sciences - as well as concepts in science and technology, science in personal and social perspectives, the history and nature of science, the unifying concepts of science, and the inquiry processes scientists use in discovery of new knowledge to build a base for scientific and technological literacy. The students will review the current science curriculum and demonstrate the effective implementation of science instruction through lesson plan preparation, use of manipulatives, micro-teaching, science experiments, research, and incorporation of state and national standards in lessons, while also requiring stud