ISCI 2002 - Integrated Physical Science

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of the Area D Science requirement with grade of C or better in each course
This course is intended for students planning a career in elementary education. It provides a conceptual understanding of important concepts of physical science and the application of pedagogical knowledge, grounded in research-based techniques, necessary to teach physical science concepts in order to meet the diverse needs of learners across P-5 grade environments. Topics will include matter, energy, motion, circuits, waves and optics. The level of mathematics required will be the level of one equation and one unknown. Use of technology is required. This course is aligned with state and national standards. Upon completing the course, students will: (1) Be aware of the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works; (2) Have the computational and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and following scientific explanations; (3) Appropriately use tools and instruments for observing, measuring and manipulating objects in scientific activities; (4) Use the ideas of system, model, change and scale in exploring scientific and technological matters; (5) Communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly; (6) Apply the important features of the process of scientific inquiry. (7) Apply fundamental physical science concepts related to matter, energy, force and fields to real world systems.