EDUC 591E - Workshop: Essential Science for Teachers: Physical Science

The Essential Science for Teachers courses are designed to help K-6 teachers gain an understanding of some of the bedrock science concepts they need to teach today’s standards-based curricula.

Real-world examples, demonstrations, animations, still graphics, and interviews with scientists compose content segments that are intertwined with in-depth interviews with children that uncover their ideas about the topic at hand. Each program also features an elementary school teacher and his or her students exploring the topic using exemplary science curricula addressing such topics as the properties and characteristics of matter, density and buoyancy and heat, temperature and pressure.

This workshop consists of eight one-hour video programs accompanied by print and web materials that provide in-class activities and homework explorations totaling three hours for each session.

Review the coursework requirements and the supporting website for more information.

Annenberg Media (formerly Annenberg/CPB) funds and distributes multimedia professional development courses and resources to advance excellent teaching in American schools. These educational video programs with coordinated Web and text materials help teachers enhance their expertise in their fields and refine their teaching methods. The School of Education at Colorado State University offers graduate credit for teachers enrolled in these professional development courses. Educational video programs with coordinated interactive web and text resources form the basis for these courses and can be accessed at the Annenberg Media website.

Instructors

Barry Carroll
(970) 491-1124
Barry.Carroll@Colostate.edu