SCED 7205 - Earth System Science for Middle School Teachers

A standards-based course for teachers excited to learn more about the earth sciences they teach.

Explore the fundamental concepts, principles, and processes involved in the Earth’s formation, its composition and structure, and its natural systems and their associated biogeochemical cycles. Topics include: internal and external energy transfer and its implications for Earth systems, rock and mineral identification, plate tectonics, relative and radiometric dating, stratigraphy and surficial processes.

Target audience: earth science educators.

Note: NOTE: Possible equivalency for required coursework in the 5-8 science licensure.