ELED 3112 - Methods of Teaching STEM in the Elementary Classroom

Teaching inquiry-based, culturally relevant science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the elementary classroom grades 1-6. Demonstrate knowledge of the current and historical interdependence of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and their influence on society and the natural world, including issues related to the earth and human activity. Demonstration and knowledge of the mathematics curriculum and strategies, which would include teaching counting and cardinality, numbers, and operations in base ten, properties of numbers and operations involving fractions, algebraic thinking, measurement, data, geometry, and strategies for teaching these mathematical concepts to students. Use of scientific investigations and inquiry skills, principles, and procedures, including safety practices, related to the design and implementation of scientific investigations, and the ability to teach the fundamental concepts, principles, and interconnections of the life sciences, the physical sciences, and Earth and space sciences. Credit will be given for only one of the following: ELED 3112 or ELED 5312.

Credit Hours 3

Contact Hours 3

Prerequisites
ELED 2112; Admission to the College of Education or to the Elementary Education: Non-Teaching Option (ELNT) major.