EDUC 304/504 - Methods of Teaching Elementary Science

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Montana State University-Northern

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2 semester credits This is a "hands-on" course that includes the study of how to teachthe nature of science, instructional theory and its implications for teaching elementary science, and information on resources/materials for the classroom. Each student will prepare and present lesson plans according to three models for teaching elementary science; experimental, discovery and inquiry. A variety of formal and informal assessment techniques appropriate in science instruction will be discussed. Prerequisite: Level I Admission to Teacher Education, Science requirements for elementary education majors, EDUC 300 and EDUC 376. Graduate credit requirements are described in the course syllabus. If this class is taken at the 500 level, it is a graduate course and expectations for student performance are at an advanced level. Evaluation of course requirements is more rigorous than at the lower division section of this course.

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msun.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 265-3700

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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