GEOG

NATS 183: EARTH SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

WINTER 2013

MW 6:10-7:25, BIO 335

Instructor: Steve LaDochy

Office: KH C-4061

Office Hours: MW 10-10:45; T 2-4

Ext. 3-2222

E-mail: sladoch@calstatela.edu

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Course Description:

NATS 183 is mainly for students preparing for a multiple subject credential. Material covered includes the basic concepts of Earth Science with reference to California science standards. Emphasis will be placed on demonstrations and activities pertaining to understanding principles. Lecture is online, activity 2 hours each week.

Textbook and Online Resources:

GEOS (custom edition for CSULA), Lutgens and Tarbuck, Pearson Learning Solutions, 2010 or Foundations of Earth Science, Lutgens and Tarbuck, 5^th or 6^th eds.

The textbook contains an accompanying web site containing review questions, web links and other resources. We will use some of these resources for some of your assignments. The web site is at: http://www.mygeoscienceplace.com .

There is also a required lab manual you can purchase at the off-campus 1725 N. Eastern Ave. bookstore, Student Book Mart; phone: 323-262-5511.

Internet access is required since much of the course content will be posted online. The course website is at: http://instructional1.calstatela.edu/sladoch/Geog101/geog101homepage.htm

WEEK 3-Monday is a holiday, no lab. Either come to Wed. lab or work at home and bring completed work next week. Lab 3 is in the lab manual. Answer all questions on pages 13-21. Email me if you have questions.

Week 7 Lab: Virtual Earthquake, p. 34 in lab manual is an online activity. Please do the lab at home and hand in the Certificate upon completion. See link near bottom of webpage.

Week 8 Lab: Relative Dating: Who’s on First? P. 35 in the lab manual.

Week 9 Lab: How Level is Sea Level? P. 39, 40 in the lab manual.

Week 10 Lab: Write a 2-page critique of an ESSEA educational module. Guidelines for your report-click here. This lab will count twice as much as others.

Course Syllabus

Mid-term #1: Mon or Wed. Feb. 4^th or 6th

Study Guide (Ch 1-4) Also review questions from the Prentice-Hall website.

Midterm #2: Mon. or Wed. Feb. 25^th or 27^th. You may bring 1 3x5” notecard with notes.

Study Guide (Ch 5-7) Also review questions from the Prentice-Hall website.

Final Exam: Wed., Mar. 20th 7:30 pm You may bring a 5x7” (or 2 3x5”) notecard.

Finals Study Guide(Ch. 8-11)

Powerpoint Notes:

Minerals

Rocks

Weathering, Mass Wasting

Streams animations