EDU 247 - Science for Elementary Educators (2) Schedule - Spring Semester 2008
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Topics
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Reading and Assignments Due
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Tuesday, February 12
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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 |
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Friday, February 15
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No Lab
Wolf Ridge ELC: Leave at 11:45 at Three Flags |
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Tuesday, February 19
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An Inconvenient Truth
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Friday, February 22
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Limited Lab: A Civil Action Discussion
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Tuesday, February 26
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Minnesota History of the Land Parts 3 & 4 |
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Friday, February 29
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Earth Science Lab 2
A Civil Action Discussion |
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Tuesday, March 4
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Water in our world
Access to water and sanitation |
Processing of An Inconvenient Truth
Hand outs Tillery: Chapter 18 |
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Friday, March 7
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Earth Science lab 3
Finish A Civil Action Getting the Ground Water Picture |
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Tuesday, March 11
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Atmospheric Science in a Nutshell |
Tillery: Chapters 17
Handouts in class |
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Friday, March 14
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Exam 1 |
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Tuesday, March 18
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Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle with guest Instructor Jim Welsh
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Tillery: Chapters 15
Check Notes from Michele for specific pages in DK book |
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Tuesday, April 1
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Plate Tectonics and Rock Cycle with guest Instructor Jim Welsh, part 2
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Tillery: Chapters 15 Check notes from Michele for specific pages in DK book |
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Friday, April 4
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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) |
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Tuesday, April 8
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Space Science 1 |
Tillery: Chapter 12
Barrons: 6-33 Phases of the moon: Tillery (14) pages 315-316 |
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Friday, April 11
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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 |
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Tuesday, April 15
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Space Science 2 |
Tillery: Chapter 13
Barrons: 34-69 & 70-93 Tillery: Chapter 12 |
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Friday, April 18
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ARB Work with Bridges Primary |
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Tuesday, April 22
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Space Science 3
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Tillery: Chapter 13
Barrons: 34-69 & 70-93 Tillery: Chapter 12 |
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Friday, April 25
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Finish Field Guides
ARB Work with Bridges Primary |
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Tuesday, April 29
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Evolution
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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 |
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Wednesday, April 30
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May Day
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Friday, May 2
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Experimental design due
Final discussion of Last Child in the Woods |
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Tuesday, May 6
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Dr. John Lammert: cells, genetics, reproduction
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Tillery: Chapter 26: parts of pages 648-654 & 659-669.
Chapter 25: Pages 618-627. |
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Friday, May 9
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Preparing for Water Quality Field |
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Tuesday, May 13
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Dr. John Lammert: cells, genetics, reproduction
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Tillery: Chapter 26: parts of pages 648-654 & 659-669.
Chapter 25: Pages 618-627. |
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Friday, May 16
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Synthesis/Research Paper Due
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Tuesday, May 20
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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 |
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Friday, May 23
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Final Exam
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10:30-12:30 pm
Nobel 222 |
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Updated: April 27, 2008
URL: http://homepages.gac.edu/~mkoomen/edu247/springschedule247.html |
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