CP 6740 - Topics in Earth and Space Science for Teachers

Credits: 3

Description The course is designed to link content and pedagogy skills in the development of supporting competencies for biology and chemistry teacher candidates in the areas of Earth and Space Sciences. The origin and evolution of the Earth, the local solar system, the local galaxy, and the observable universe are discussed within a larger context. Topics from undergraduate Biology and Chemistry courses will be selected to provide the basis for the links with Earth and Space Sciences. The level of discussions and assignments require that participants do a critical review of the literature in the topics selected to link Earth and Space Sciences to the high school Biology and Chemistry curriculums.

Prerequisites: a methods course in the teaching of science or permission of the instructor.