SCI 212 Earth Science Education

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Cal Poly Pomona students enrolled in Science 212 develop their classroom teaching skills during the Earth Science Practical Teaching Experience at Redwood Elementary School, Fontana Unified School District.

Course Description

SCI 212 – Earth Science Education

Science 212 is a required science education course for Liberal Studies majors pursuing a multiple subject teaching credential (K-8). Students learn Earth Science fundamentals, lesson planning strategies, and hands-on classroom pedagogy. Course curriculum aligned with the California State Teaching Content Standards. Students gain practical teaching experience through required Service Learning project at a local elementary school. Two lecture discussions (1 hr., 15 min. ea.) and one laboratory session (3 hrs.) per week. Required field trips during lab session. Prerequisite: SCI 210 and SCI 211, or permission of instructor.

Course Information (Winter 2008)

Lecture:	Mo & We 1:30 – 2:45 pm	Building 4, Room A-634
Lab/Field:	Mo 3:00 – 5:50 pm Tu 1:00 – 3:50 pm	Building 4, Room A-634
Professor:	Dr. Jeff Marshall
Voice:	(909) 869 3461
E-mail:	marshall@csupomona.edu
Office:	Building 4, Room A-406
Office hours:	Mo & We 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Th 1:30 – 2:30 pm

Syllabus and Handouts

Required Texts

1. Thompson, G.R. and Turk, J., Earth Science and the Environment, 4th Edition, Thomson Brooks/Cole, ISBN 0-030-06048-6.

2. Nourse, J.A., Marshall, J.S., Berry, D.R., Practical Earth Science Exercises, 2^nd Edition, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, ISBN 978-0-7575-2368-7.