BIOL 102A - Organisms and Environments Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd Grades

Organisms and Environments Pre-K to 3rd Grade is a half-semester course designed for those seeking Pre-K - 3rd grade elementary certification. It will help satisfy the natural science laboratory general education requirements for elementary education teacher candidates. The course will cover content outlined in the Michigan K-12 Science Standards as well as the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Standards for the Preparation of Teachers of Early Childhood (Pre-K) and Lower Elementary in an integrated lecture/lab, inquiry-based format. During the course, teacher candidates will come to understand basic processes that help shape the earth like weathering and erosion. Teacher candidates will explore structures, functions, and behaviors that help plants and animals survive and how these features affect the distribution of living things. Furthermore, teacher candidates will understand inheritance patterns and how variation leads to differential survival and diversity of life. Finally, candidates will begin to examine the impact humans have on the environment and how some of the effects might be mitigated.

Credits: 2
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Declared education major, EDUC 230