CHEM 102A - Matter and Energy Pre-K through 3rd Grades

Matter and Energy 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. This course will primarily include content from physical science and earth/space science. Teacher candidates will leave this course with the ability to make sound curricular choices for 3-Dimensional science learning, identify phenomena to engage students in content, and lead lessons that involve sense-making, arguing with evidence, developing and improving science investigations, analyzing results, and communicating conclusions. Teacher candidates will also experience MDE Core Teaching Practices that make science learning equitable and accessible for all.

Credits: 2
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: Declared education major, EDUC 230
Corequisites: BIOL 102A, EDUC 203L