EDU 247 - Science for Elementary Educators (2) Schedule - Spring Semester 2008

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Date
Topics
Reading and Assignments Due
Tuesday, February  12
Overview of course
Water in our world; Properties of Water

Tillery: Chapter 18 (Pages 405-412) & additional hand outs

Begin to read: A Civil Action
Friday, February 15
No Lab

Wolf Ridge ELC: Leave at 11:45 at Three Flags

Tuesday, February  19

An Inconvenient Truth
Friday, February  22
Limited Lab: A Civil Action Discussion
Tuesday, February  26

Minnesota History of the Land Parts 3 & 4

Friday, February 29
Earth Science Lab 2

A Civil Action Discussion

Tuesday, March 4
Water in our world
Access to water and sanitation
Processing of An Inconvenient Truth
Hand outs
Tillery: Chapter 18
Friday, March 7

Earth Science lab 3
Finish A Civil Action
Getting the Ground Water Picture
Tuesday, March 11

Atmospheric Science in a Nutshell
Science of Global Climate Change

Tillery: Chapters 17
Handouts in class
Friday, March 14

 Exam 1
Tuesday, March 18
Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle with guest Instructor Jim Welsh
Tillery: Chapters 15
Check Notes from Michele for specific pages in DK book
Tuesday, April 1
Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle with guest Instructor Jim Welsh, part 2

Tillery: Chapters 15
Check notes from Michele for specific pages in DK book
Friday, April 4

Lab on your own:

A Private Universe (film at GAC library video desk): how can we move students beyond their misconceptions?

Second half: Last Child in the Woods (begin)

Observatory visits (at night) will take the place of meeting for this lab.

Tuesday, April 8

Space Science 1

Tillery: Chapter 12
Barrons: 6-33

Phases of the moon: Tillery (14) pages 315-316

Friday, April 11

Notebook check 1

Begin Planning ARB Work with Bridges Primary

Locate a book about space science/universe/solar system (ILL and Public library)

Nature of science and the status of Pluto as a planet: Advances in science and technology that contribute to the revision of scientific knowledge and the role of society

Tuesday, April 15

Space Science 2

Tillery: Chapter 13
Barrons: 34-69 & 70-93

Tillery: Chapter 12
Barrons: 6-33

Friday, April 18

ARB Work with Bridges Primary

Tuesday, April 22
Space Science 3
Tillery: Chapter 13
Barrons: 34-69 & 70-93

Tillery: Chapter 12
Barrons: 6-33

Friday, April 25
Finish Field Guides
ARB Work with Bridges Primary
Tuesday, April 29
Evolution
Review of Rock Cycle and Basics of Rocks
Tillery: Chapters 15
Check Notes from Michele for specific pages in DK book

Chapter 21: Origin and Evolution of Life

Wednesday, April 30
May Day
Friday, May 2

Experimental design due
Final discussion of Last Child in the Woods
Tuesday, May 6
Dr. John Lammert: cells, genetics, reproduction
Tillery: Chapter 26: parts of pages 648-654 & 659-669.
Chapter 25: Pages 618-627.
Friday, May 9

Preparing for Water Quality Field

Tuesday, May 13
Dr. John Lammert: cells, genetics, reproduction
Tillery: Chapter 26: parts of pages 648-654 & 659-669.
Chapter 25: Pages 618-627.
Friday, May 16
Synthesis/Research Paper Due
Tuesday, May 20
Field Experience to Seven Mile Creek
Wrapping up a year of science
Seven Mile Creek and Nobel 222
5:30-9pm (Note time)

Second Journal Check including
Last Child in the Woods and Reflection of Bridges Work

Friday, May 23
Final Exam
10:30-12:30 pm
Nobel 222
Updated: April 27, 2008

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