METHODS OF TEACHING SCIENCE PREK-4

PREREQUISITE: EDUC1010, GRADE OF C OR BETTER This class will provide the pre-service PreK-4 teacher with strategies and techniques for teaching science in a heterogeneous inclusive classroom according to PA learning standards and the National Science Teachers Association utilizing a ‘hands-on’ approach. Emphasis will be on organizing subject matter including environment and ecology, life sciences, physical sciences, and earth and space science, and translating it to children through the students’ participation in various methods of learning. The student will present a demonstration lesson utilizing the inquiry lesson plan format to his/her peers. An integral part of this course will be a field experience in a PreK-4 classroom. This field placement will allow the student to connect theory to practice and provide an experience of working with children. Field Experience: 10 hours of Stage 3 field experience