BIOL 102B - Organisms and Environments 3rd through 6th Grades

Organisms and Environments 3rd through 6th Grades is a half-semester course designed for those seeking 3rd - 6th 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 Upper Elementary (3-6) in an integrated lecture/lab, inquiry-based format. During the course, teacher candidates will come to understand disciplinary core ideas about the dynamic earth and its role in shaping the distribution of living things across the planet. Furthermore, teacher candidates will understand levels of organization of living things, basic genetics, principles of ecology, and how organisms adapt to changing conditions via natural selection. Finally, candidates will investigate the potential impacts of humans on ecosystems and explore solutions to challenging problems related to human intervention.

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