EDU 247 - Science for Elementary Educators (2) Schedule - Spring Semester 2010

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Date

Topics

Reading and Assignments Due

Tuesday, February  9
4:30-8:30

Overview of EDU 247

Water in our world; Access to Water

Nobel 2009: Peter Glieck

Properties of Water

Millennium Development Goals

Plant Propagation and Growth (Greenhouse)


Begin to read: A Civil Action

Plate Tectonics Webquest groups

Thursday, February 11
5:30-8:00pm

Earth Science Lab 1
Webquest: Groups

Water Crisis exploration via the Internet

Mattson Hall Computer lab
Film: Flow

News group: 1

Tuesday, February 16

Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle and regional geology with Co-Instructor Jim Welsh (1)

Finish: Flow & Discussion (starts at 4:30)

Geology (5:30): Chapters 1, 2, 3

Thursday, February  18

5:30-8:00pm

First: A Civil Action Discussion
(Up to page 193)

Plate Tectonics Symposium

Geology lab
Course packet: Settling on Sediments, Metamorphic Munchies, Cool Crystals, Rocking the cycle
(start)

Paul Hawken: 7:30-8:30 pm

Tuesday, February  23

Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle and regional geology with Co-Instructor Jim Welsh (2)

Geology (4:30): Chapters 4, 5, 7 & 8

A Civil Action (film) (Starts at 7:30)

Thursday, February 25
5:30-8:00pm

A Civil Action Discussion (to page 376)
Geology lab
Course packet: Settling on Sediments, Metamorphic Munchies, Cool Crystals, Rocking the cycle
(finish)

Friday, February 28, 2010: Wolf Ridge ELC: Leave at 11:45 at Three Flags

Tuesday,
March 2

Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle and regional geology with Co-Instructor Jim Welsh (3)

Geology (4:30): Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8

A Civil Action (film) (Starts at 7:30)

Thursday,
March 4
5:30-8:00pm

Finish: A Civil Action

Geology lab 2
Finish:
Course packet: Settling on Sediments,Metamorphic Munchies, Cool Crystals, Rocking the cycle
A Cloud is Born

News group 2

Tuesday, March 9

Weather/Climate
Global Climate Change

Atmospheric Science in a Nutshell (PPT)

Geology: Chapter 9

Film: An Inconvenient Truth

Thursday, March 11
5:30-8:00pm


Lab: Getting the Ground Water Picture

Discussion of Take Back the Tap (Course packet); The Inside Story Water, the mini water cycle)

Film: Finish & Discussion: An Inconvenient Truth

Tuesday, March 16

Weather/Climate
Global Climate Change


Flex hour: 4:30-5:30: Exp groups meet

Water: Ground Water, Rivers/Streams and Lakes

Start at 5:30

Geology: Chapter 9

Thursday, March 18
5:30-8:00pm

Not A Drop to Drink by Ken Midkiff read Introduction, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5


Blue Covenant: Read Chapter Introduction, Chapters 1, 2, 3

Water conservation: Just a Little Drip; Help Save the Birds

Tuesday, March 23

Co-Instructor: Mark Bjelland
(1)

Geology: Chapter 9

Flex hour: TBD

Thursday, March 25

2:30-9:30pm

Field Excursion to the Science Museum
(Leave at 2:30 back at 9:30pm)

Spring Break: March 29 to April 5, 2010

Tuesday, April 6

Co-Instructor Mark Bjelland (2)

Water: ground Water, Rivers/Streams and Lakes

Flex hour: TBD

Thursday, April 8
5:30-8:00pm

Midterm exam
Notebook Check 1

Lab: TBD

Water by the Numbers (blog)
News group 3

Tuesday, April 13

Co-Instructor: Mark Bjelland
(3)

Water: ground Water, Rivers/Streams and Lakes

Flex time: work with experiment group

Thursday, April 15
5:30-8:00pm

Second Selected water book discussion

Not A Drop to Drink by Ken Midkiff read: Chapters 6, 7 & Afterward

Blue Covenant: Read Chapter: Chapters 4 & 5

Mattson Hall computer lab: Bring Astronomy book

Note: Lab is self directed on this date

Tuesday, April 20

Space Science 1 with Co-Instructor Chuck Niederitter

Read: Book of Astronomy: Space Solar System section (pages 12-45)

Observatory 8:30-10pm

Thursday, April 22
5:30-8:00pm

Course Packet; Astronomical Numbers, Stars in the Milky Way Galaxy

Second half: Last Child in the Woods (begin)

Tuesday, April 27


Space Science 2 with Co-Instructor Chuck Niederitter

Read: Book of Astronomy: The Universe (page 5-11) and the Stars sections (pages 46-59);
(Flex hour): A Private Universe (flex hour): how can we move students beyond their misconceptions?

Wednesday, April 28

May Day

Thursday, April 29
5:30-8:00pm

Final water book discussion:
Blue Covenant: finish
Not A Drop to Drink (finish)

Last child (last discussion)

Planetary Facts & Can you Planet

Science Conference (6:45 to 8:00 pm)
Experiments due

News group: 4

Tuesday, May 4

Space Science 3 with Co-Instructor Chuck Niederitter

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.

Re-read: the Nature of Science (AAAS) and Chapter 1: Ready Set Science

Read: When is a Planet Not A Planet; bring this book to class

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

Observatory 8-10pm

Thursday, May 6
5:30-8:00pm

Dr. John Lammert: cells, genetics, reproduction

Meet in Nobel 222

Garden maintenance and planting 3:45-5:15 (group 1)

Tuesday, May 11

Dr. John Lammert: cells, genetics, reproduction

Flex hour: (Possibly gardening)

Start at 5:30

Thursday, May 13
5:30-8:00pm

Synthesis/Research Paper Due

Water field study practice

Garden maintenance and planting
3:45-5:15 pm (Group 2)

Tuesday, May 18

Field Experience to Seven Mile Creek
Wrapping up a year of science

Seven Mile Creek and Nobel 222
4:30-8:30pm

Second Journal Check

Friday, May 21

Final Exam

10:30-12:30 pm
Nobel 222

Updated: February 9, 2010
Just to note: observatory and garden care will possibly be out of class time.
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