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Elementary Earth and Space Science Methods

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Reviewed:: May 3, 2021 by Teacher Education

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Overview:

This book is intended for use by future teachers, written from the perspective of students who have taken Science Methods II. The student authors gathered and created resources to help prospective elementary cience teachers better understand science and feel confident in your abilities as a future teacher. This book is divided into five parts which align with the Science Methods II course: Physics Space Science Earth Science Climate Science Course Materials and Pedagogy Within each part, the material is broken down into smaller chapters. Here you will find written explanations, video links, glossary terms, key takeaways, and practice quizzes to help you understand the material. This book is designed to be a flexible resource; use it as much or as little as you need throughout the course.

Type of Material:

Open (access) textbook

Recommended Uses:

This textbook can be used as a primary earth and space science textbook for elementary pre-service teachers or as a supplemental resource.

Technical Requirements:

Accessible through web browser or downloadable as a PDF.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

To help future elementary earth and spacescience teachers better understand science.

Target Student Population:

College Upper Division

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Some basic knowledge of Physics, Space Science, Earth Science, and Climate Science would be helpful.

Content Quality

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Strengths:: This textbook gives an in-depth and rigorous tretment of earth and space science knowledge and pedagogy needed by an elemetary teacher.
Concerns:: None

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:: This textbook can be easily integrated into any elementary science teacher training curriculum as a primary textbook or as a supplemental resource. Educators could use the textbook as a whole or choose chapters that best fit their needs.
Concerns:: None

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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The book is broken down by chapters and is very easy to navigate.

It can be downloded or read online in Pressbook format and i available under

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License,

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None

Other Issues and Comments:: None
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