Dean Moosavi part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Essays
Dean (Sadredin) Moosavi Department of Chemistry & Geology Minnesota State University-Mankato I love the earth and all the intricate processes which sustain the variety of species and ecosystems it supports. As ...

Exploring the Solar System, the Galaxies, and the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Activities
The Hubble Telescope site (http://hubblesite.org) contains numerous teaching tools including videos, news articles about the solar system and the Universe, and games that introduce and reinforce astronomy and space science content and concepts. Teachers can design activities for multiple grade levels using the site as a foundation.

Grand Valley State University: Astronomy for K-8 Preservice Teachers part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Astronomy for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers is the space science content course in the integrated science teacher development sequence. The three-hour combined lecture/lab course requires students to work in teams to ...

Steve C. Good part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Essays
Essays on Teacher Preparation by Workshop Participants Department of Geology & Astronomy West Chester University West Chester, Pennsylvania West Chester University (WCU) is the second largest (12,500 students) ...

Monica Ramirez part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Essays
Essays on Teacher Preparation by Workshop Participants AIMS Community College Greeley, Colorado Northern Colorado Community College/University Rural Teacher Preparation Initiative AIMS Community College, in ...

West Chester University BSEd in Earth and Space Sciences part of Teacher Preparation:Programs
The B.S. Ed. in Earth and Space Science program at West Chester University (WCU) excels in content area preparation because it is run out of the Department of Geology and Astronomy, not the college of education, ...

University of New Mexico - Geobotany part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
This field-based course for pre- and in-service teachers was modified from an upper-level Botany course to focus on earth and life science content as described in the revised 2003 New Mexico Science Standards. For ...

Lesson Plan Experiences in Science Content Courses part of Teacher Preparation:Workshops and Activities:Workshop 2007
Earth Science for Elementary Teachers - Including Lesson Design Group Members Heather Petcovic, Earth Science for Elementary Educators II Ann Bykerk-Kauffman, Concepts in Earth and Space Sciences Elizabeth ...

Class Research Project: Visualizing Large-Scale Earth Processes and Abstract Concepts part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Activities
Pre-service Earth Science teachers construct physical models and inquiry-based lessons using these models to help students envision large-scale or abstract concepts in Earth and Space Science.

MSU Earth & Space Systems: Role in the Program part of Teacher Preparation:Resource Collections:Courses
Earth & Space Systems: Role in the Program (Page Prepared for SERC by Sadredin C. Moosavi, Ph.D.) Related Links Teacher Development Programs and Courses at MSU Mankato A discussion of ...