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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

SIED 4184 - Elementary Science Methods


This course is designed to prepare K-5 pre-service teachers to deliver hands-on, content rich science instruction and to help students understand core ideas and practices in science. This course provides opportunities for teacher candidates to learn and understand how to teach the cross cutting concepts and core ideas, and scientific practices of earth, physical, and life sciences that are aligned to the Georgia Standards for Excellence (GSE) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The course will also examine psychological underpinnings of science learning, elementary science curricula and standards, classroom layout and safety, assessment, and science in popular literature. Guided field experience is required.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program

Hours:
3