SCIE 117: Integrated Science

Content-based survey of the Physical Setting Core Curriculum for Elementary (K-4) and Intermediate (5-8) Level Science; emphasizing the chemical and physical laws that describe our surroundings and the interactions of inanimate environmental components. Illustrates chemistry and physics concepts with real-world examples and links them with earth science; numeracy; and art as reinforced by the associated inquiry-based laboratory addressing the complementary Process Skills. Includes modern methods of acquiring; analyzing; modeling/interpreting; and communicating data from the physical sciences. Manipulatives; models; and experiments for understanding physical properties and chemical structure are featured in the hands-on laboratory. Prerequisite: Major or minor in education; others by permission of instructor.