Course SCI 5210: Science and Mathematics through the Standards; Level: HS & College

Quarter Graduate Credits: 3

Dates:  To be arranged with instructor.

Location:  Distance Learning Course

Fees:  $395 Tuition ($410 starting Fall 2011)

Graduate Credit Fee (optional): $165

Special Fee:  NONE--free Online Course Workbook

Registration: Register anytime and take up to 3 months to complete the course from time of registration. 

Click on the following link Registration

Questions:  Send email to eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com or call 630-377-5035

Description:  This course is designed to provide Science and Math Teachers with real world activities that can be used to increase student understanding of Science and Math concepts.  Participants will explore a variety of inquiry-based hands-on Life Science, Physical Science, Health Science and Earth Science activities designed to motivate a diverse student population.  These activities will help teachers motivate all students with variable interests, experiences, and abilities, by implementing real world activities in their environment and to achieve higher Science and Math competency.  Using the National Science Standards and the NCTM 2000 Principles and Standards for Mathematics as a framework for instruction, teachers will acquire the skills to implement the Inquiry Approach to teaching Math and Science.
 

Offered cooperatively by Portland State University and Adventures In Education, Inc.

Materials Needed: 

1.  Course Workbook (provided with course material)

2. Suggested Material: TI-83+ Graphing Calculator (not provided with course material)

Instructor:  Elisabeth Knowlton, PhD

Contact Instructor:  eknowlton@adventures-in-education.com

                                   or call 630-377-5035

Optional Graduate Credit: 3 quarter graduate credits are available through Portland State
University for an additional $165, PSU Course Number: CI 808.