SCED 3409 Foundations of Elementary Science II (3-2). Second course in a series of two in required science content sequence for preservice elementary and middle school teachers. Topics covered will include the following TEA science competencies: Lab Processes, Equipment & Safety; Students as Learners & Science Instruction; Science Assessment; Adaptions * Evolution; Organisms & the Environment; Structure & Function of Earth Systems; Cycles in Earth Systems; Energy in Weather & Climate; Solar System & the Universe. Emphasis on problem-solving as a pedagogical tool with integration of manipulative-based explorations. For elementary education majors only. Offered spring. Equivalent courses: BIO 3309 (through Summer 2022), SCER 3409
