Teacher Development at Grand Valley State University
Teacher Preparation
Courses
- Earth Science in Elementary Education: Course Description and Role in the Program
This course is an earth science content course in an integrated science teacher preparation sequence. - Weather for K-8 Pre-service Teachers: Course Description and Role in the Program
This course is the atmospheric science content course in an integrated science teacher preparation sequence. - Astronomy for K-8 Pre-service Teachers: Course Description and Role in the Program
This course is the space science content course in an integrated science teacher preparation sequence. - Exploring the Hydrosphere: Course Description and Role in the Program
This course is an earth science content course in an integrated science teacher preparation sequence. - Earth Science in Secondary Education: Course Description and Role in the Program
This lecture/lab course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to teach Earth Science at the secondary level. - Hydrosphere for K-8 Teachers:Course Description and Role in the Program
This is an updated version of the Exploring the Hydrosphere course.
Teaching Examples
- Relative Dating of Geologic Materials: Students learn how the geologic timescale was developed.
Teacher Professional Development Programs
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None profiled at this time
Other Resources
- Dr. Mattox and his colleagues have compiled a database of over 700 children's earth science tradebooks. He has also provided reviews of some of these books as well as a favorites list. Download all three ( 160kB May23 07).
Science Teacher Preparation Contacts
- Steve R. Mattox, Ph.D.
Geology and Integrated Science Program
Seymour K. & Esther R. Padnos Hall of Science # 133
One Campus Drive
Allendale, Michigan 49401-9403
616-331-3734 (office)
616-331-3740 (fax)