Teaching Life Science in Grades K-2

Dates:	July 28-30, 2009
Time:	8:00 - 1:00
Instructors:	Beth Platt and Max Strieb
Place:	Stony Brook University
Fee:	$75 (check made payable to Research Foundation)
Maximum Enrollment:	24 teachers
Credits:	15 hours/1 in-service credit

 

This course will focus on developing observational skills and the use of the scientific method to study organisms in the classroom. Biological concepts that are the basis for the activities will be covered. Participants will further develop and carry out hands on activities for use in the classroom.

Day 1 – Adaptations of Plants: Investigating the Life Cycle of Plants through Observation and Development of Questioning Skills

• Asexual Reproduction
• Sexual Reproduction
• Reproductive Structures of Plants

Day 2 – Adaptations of Animals: An Introduction to the Scientific Method and Experimentation

• Structural and Behavioral Adaptations of Animals for Survival
• Use of the Scientific Method for Designing Experiments in the Classroom

Day 3 – Making Connections: The Interdependence of Organisms and their Environment

• Food Chains and Food Webs
• Nutrient Cycling and Soils
• Composting
• Human Impacts on the Environment

Workshop will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

For additional information or questions, please call (631) 632-9750
or e-mail cesame@stonybrook.edu

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