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2007-2009 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDMC 4476 - Teaching Science in the Middle School

Credits: 3
An exploration of methods of teaching science to middle childhood students. Topics include planning inquiry lessons, understanding the nature of science and scientific inquiry and using technology in the classroom. Special emphasis is given to safety in the science classroom and laboratory. All activities are referred to in light of the NSTA and Ohio science standards.Candidates apply the knowledge and skills obtained from this course in a planned sequence of professional field experiences (63 hours) with young adolescents in a middle school setting under the supervision of qualified university and school-based faculty.Prereq: EDMC 3385 and PSYC 3112Coreq: EDMC 4470 and 4472 or 4475 or 4476 $