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In this course, elementary school teachers grades 3-5 will investigate the disciplinary core idea of ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems through the Performance Expectation 3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
Several conceptual shifts are present in these new standards, one of which is the elevation of Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science (ETS) as a disciplinary core idea - placing it on the same level as Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth and Space Science. By integrating technology and engineering into the science curriculum, students can be encouraged to apply their developing scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
This course is focused on the topic of ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems as it pertains to the Performance Expectation 3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
You will experience information through a variety of media formats targeted to the following objectives:
*In order to apply for a CEU or a PD Unit, teachers have to
complete all 3 courses in this series: SCI2411E, SCI2412E and SCI2413E.
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Course Code: | SCI2411E |
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Course Release: | Apr 22, 2016 |
Estimated Effort: | 4 Hours |
Suggested Prerequisites:
SCI0200E Investigating New Science Standards (Grades 3-5)
This course explores the need and vision for new science standards, the three dimensional structure of the Performance Expectations, and the major conceptual shifts of the Next Generation Science Standards.
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