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Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Infection and Immunity

Infection and Immunity is a 3 credit course that addresses some basic aspects of microbiology as they relate to infectious disease. How are microbes different from each other and from humans, and why do these differences matter? How do antimicrobial agents kill or inhibit microbes without seriously harming humans? How do microbes acquire resistance to antimicrobial agents? Attention will then turn to the immune system, with emphasis on the roles of the immune system in infectious disease.
Infection and Immunity is a 3 credit course that addresses some basic aspects of microbiology as they relate to infectious disease. How are microbes different from each other and from humans, and why do these differences matter? How do antimicrobial agents kill or inhibit microbes without seriously harming humans? How do microbes acquire resistance to antimicrobial agents? Attention will then turn to the immune system, with emphasis on the roles of the immune system in infectious disease.
Infection and Immunity is a 3 credit course that addresses some basic aspects of microbiology as they relate to infectious disease. How are microbes different from each other and from humans, and why do these differences matter? How do antimicrobial agents kill or inhibit microbes without seriously harming humans? How do microbes acquire resistance to antimicrobial agents? Attention will then turn to the immune system, with emphasis on the roles of the immune system in infectious disease.

Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Streamside Science: Hands-On Approach

Streamside Science: Hands-On Approach is a 3 credit course designed to increase the water resource knowledge of students through hands-on, field-based curriculum. To accomplish this, students will be asked to adopt a local stream and perform lab assignments "in the field" to better understand hands-on water quality monitoring techniques. The course will improve the teaching skills of secondary science teachers utilizing distant delivery technologies.
Streamside Science: Hands-On Approach is a 3 credit course designed to increase the water resource knowledge of students through hands-on, field-based curriculum. To accomplish this, students will be asked to adopt a local stream and perform lab assignments "in the field" to better understand hands-on water quality monitoring techniques. The course will improve the teaching skills of secondary science teachers utilizing distant delivery technologies.
Streamside Science: Hands-On Approach is a 3 credit course designed to increase the water resource knowledge of students through hands-on, field-based curriculum. To accomplish this, students will be asked to adopt a local stream and perform lab assignments "in the field" to better understand hands-on water quality monitoring techniques. The course will improve the teaching skills of secondary science teachers utilizing distant delivery technologies.
 

"Iron Science" students

By Mary Bigelow

Posted on 2017-02-28

I used to assign projects for students to complete at home. But I’m now at a middle school where many students do not have access to materials and resources outside of class. I need alternatives for in-class projects!  –A., Colorado

In-class projects would level the playing field if students receive materials and class time with opportunities to work collaboratively and creatively.

You can find ideas for challenging, low-cost projects that are not time-consuming in the NSTA K-12 journals. The activities and investigations correlate with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), so they are focused and authentic. Articles in the middle-level Science Scope feature sidebars documenting big ideas, essential pre-knowledge, time, and cost.

Another option might be to adapt a version of the Exploratorium’s Iron Science Teacher, which was used by teacher-coaches in a professional development program I worked with. Each team received a box of common materials (e.g., rubber bands, a cork, craft sticks, plastic bottles, balloons, paper clips, marbles, wooden blocks, tape, and more) and a “theme ingredient.” General supplies were available (glue sticks, rulers, a stapler, and so on). The teams had one day to develop a model using the theme ingredient (the cork in this example) and any or all of the other materials, along with a written description. No two projects were alike, and all showed a high level of creativity.

For students, you could require inventions or models that demonstrate learning of topics recently addressed in class (Newton’s Laws, for example). You could add an option for students to request and justify additional materials. Provide a project rubric and time for students to demonstrate their work and write illustrated descriptions.

This will take several class periods, but it’s time well-spent, as you observe and assess what students have learned conceptually as well as their creativity, ability to work together, and use of problem-solving strategies.

 

 

I used to assign projects for students to complete at home. But I’m now at a middle school where many students do not have access to materials and resources outside of class. I need alternatives for in-class projects!  –A., Colorado

In-class projects would level the playing field if students receive materials and class time with opportunities to work collaboratively and creatively.

Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Science Across Cultures

Science Across Cultures is 3 credit course designed to present science knowledge across cultures embedded in inquiry-based instruction. This approach will facilitate the integration of science teaching to other curricular areas and will engage students of diverse cultural backgrounds. The science content will address the ideas presented in the Framework for K-12 Science (2011) and in the New Generation Science Standards (2012) including units in Life Sciences, Astronomy, and Physics.
Science Across Cultures is 3 credit course designed to present science knowledge across cultures embedded in inquiry-based instruction. This approach will facilitate the integration of science teaching to other curricular areas and will engage students of diverse cultural backgrounds. The science content will address the ideas presented in the Framework for K-12 Science (2011) and in the New Generation Science Standards (2012) including units in Life Sciences, Astronomy, and Physics.
Science Across Cultures is 3 credit course designed to present science knowledge across cultures embedded in inquiry-based instruction. This approach will facilitate the integration of science teaching to other curricular areas and will engage students of diverse cultural backgrounds. The science content will address the ideas presented in the Framework for K-12 Science (2011) and in the New Generation Science Standards (2012) including units in Life Sciences, Astronomy, and Physics.

Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Integrating Literature into the Science Classroom

Integrating Literature into the Science Classroom is a 3 credit course which provides an effective way to integrate master teaching strategies with current practices of teachers. The goal of this course is to engage and equip teachers in the area of science and literacy by integrating science-related literature into science classrooms. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information visit the web site at: http://www.montana.edu/msse/
Integrating Literature into the Science Classroom is a 3 credit course which provides an effective way to integrate master teaching strategies with current practices of teachers. The goal of this course is to engage and equip teachers in the area of science and literacy by integrating science-related literature into science classrooms. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information visit the web site at: http://www.montana.edu/msse/
Integrating Literature into the Science Classroom is a 3 credit course which provides an effective way to integrate master teaching strategies with current practices of teachers. The goal of this course is to engage and equip teachers in the area of science and literacy by integrating science-related literature into science classrooms. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information visit the web site at: http://www.montana.edu/msse/

Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Web Tools for Teachers

Web Tools for Teachers is a 3 credit course that provides educational technology professional development to practicing science teachers. The purpose of the course is twofold. First, the course will assist educators in effectively using the web to enhance their professional learning. Second, the course will assist educators in using web tools, many of which students are already comfortable with using in social settings, to enhance student learning and ownership. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information visit the web site at: http://www.montana.edu/msse/
Web Tools for Teachers is a 3 credit course that provides educational technology professional development to practicing science teachers. The purpose of the course is twofold. First, the course will assist educators in effectively using the web to enhance their professional learning. Second, the course will assist educators in using web tools, many of which students are already comfortable with using in social settings, to enhance student learning and ownership. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information visit the web site at: http://www.montana.edu/msse/
Web Tools for Teachers is a 3 credit course that provides educational technology professional development to practicing science teachers. The purpose of the course is twofold. First, the course will assist educators in effectively using the web to enhance their professional learning. Second, the course will assist educators in using web tools, many of which students are already comfortable with using in social settings, to enhance student learning and ownership. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information visit the web site at: http://www.montana.edu/msse/

Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Inquiry through Science and Engineering Practices

Inquiry through Science and Engineering Practices is a 2 credit course which takes a practitioner's look at the art of inquiry instruction appropriate to all learning settings, including, but not limited to classrooms, museums, planetariums, etc.
Inquiry through Science and Engineering Practices is a 2 credit course which takes a practitioner's look at the art of inquiry instruction appropriate to all learning settings, including, but not limited to classrooms, museums, planetariums, etc.
Inquiry through Science and Engineering Practices is a 2 credit course which takes a practitioner's look at the art of inquiry instruction appropriate to all learning settings, including, but not limited to classrooms, museums, planetariums, etc.

Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Contemporary Issues in Science Education: The 3 D’s of NGSS

Contemporary Issues in Science Education: The 3 D’s of NGSS is a 2 credit course designed to survey the three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards: science & engineering practices, crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas. Each dimension will be examined with emphasis on the interconnectedness of the dimensions. The course will help teachers of science, regardless of level or content, teaching in formal or informal settings to better understand the underpinnings of NGSS and to develop strategies to implement NGSS dimensions in their teaching.
Contemporary Issues in Science Education: The 3 D’s of NGSS is a 2 credit course designed to survey the three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards: science & engineering practices, crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas. Each dimension will be examined with emphasis on the interconnectedness of the dimensions. The course will help teachers of science, regardless of level or content, teaching in formal or informal settings to better understand the underpinnings of NGSS and to develop strategies to implement NGSS dimensions in their teaching.
Contemporary Issues in Science Education: The 3 D’s of NGSS is a 2 credit course designed to survey the three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards: science & engineering practices, crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas. Each dimension will be examined with emphasis on the interconnectedness of the dimensions. The course will help teachers of science, regardless of level or content, teaching in formal or informal settings to better understand the underpinnings of NGSS and to develop strategies to implement NGSS dimensions in their teaching.

Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Construction of Curriculum

Construction of Curriculum is a 3 credit course which examines the philosophical, historical, and social influences that drive the construction of curriculum. Emphasis is placed on science curriculum past, present, and future. Where did it start? How has it evolved? What is around the bend in the future? Current trends such as standards, inquiry, and high-stakes testing that influence curriculum will be considered in relationship to your own teaching experiences.
Construction of Curriculum is a 3 credit course which examines the philosophical, historical, and social influences that drive the construction of curriculum. Emphasis is placed on science curriculum past, present, and future. Where did it start? How has it evolved? What is around the bend in the future? Current trends such as standards, inquiry, and high-stakes testing that influence curriculum will be considered in relationship to your own teaching experiences.
Construction of Curriculum is a 3 credit course which examines the philosophical, historical, and social influences that drive the construction of curriculum. Emphasis is placed on science curriculum past, present, and future. Where did it start? How has it evolved? What is around the bend in the future? Current trends such as standards, inquiry, and high-stakes testing that influence curriculum will be considered in relationship to your own teaching experiences.

Online Courses: MSU Master of Science in Science Education: Master Strategies for Teachers

Master Strategies for Teachers is a 3 credit course designed for science teachers as a professional development tool to increase the effectiveness and awareness of effective teaching strategies. Teachers in this course will study about and implement a variety of teaching strategies with students in their classrooms and reflect on the effectiveness of each implemented strategy. A classroom or teaching setting such as museum, planetarium, zoo, or outdoor school in which to complete the required instructional "assignments" is necessary.
Master Strategies for Teachers is a 3 credit course designed for science teachers as a professional development tool to increase the effectiveness and awareness of effective teaching strategies. Teachers in this course will study about and implement a variety of teaching strategies with students in their classrooms and reflect on the effectiveness of each implemented strategy. A classroom or teaching setting such as museum, planetarium, zoo, or outdoor school in which to complete the required instructional "assignments" is necessary.
Master Strategies for Teachers is a 3 credit course designed for science teachers as a professional development tool to increase the effectiveness and awareness of effective teaching strategies. Teachers in this course will study about and implement a variety of teaching strategies with students in their classrooms and reflect on the effectiveness of each implemented strategy. A classroom or teaching setting such as museum, planetarium, zoo, or outdoor school in which to complete the required instructional "assignments" is necessary.
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