NWCCD 2020-21 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
NWCCD 2020-21 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

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EDCI 1450 - Earth Science in the Elementary School


This course is designed for students majoring in elementary education and is a companion course to GEOL 1070 The Earth: Its Physical Environment.  The course covers the application of teaching basic earth science concepts to elementary education students.  Topics in meteorology, astronomy, geography, and geology are covered.

Credits: 1

Instructional Method Lecture/Lab

Prerequisites:
Grade of C or better in ENGL 1010 English I and EDFD 2020 Foundations of Education

Co-requisites:
GEOL 1070 – The Earth: Its Physical Environment

Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of EDCI 1450 Earth Science in the Elementary School, the student will:

  1. develop a notebook of ideas for hands-on classroom activities and lists of appropriate children’s books, source books, and materials
  2. demonstrate their understanding of active, hands-on science teaching by presenting example activities, plus appropriate fillers and puzzlements
  3. demonstrate satisfactory scores on tests and assignments




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