General Information about the Course

GENERAL

A List of Who Teaches Which Section and Their Office Hours (Click on the names to send them email):

MW Section 8:00-10:20 am David Rudge MW 7:30-8:00 am and by appointment 1414 Wood Hall

MW Section 1:00-3:20 pm Kate Rowbotham MW 12:30-1:00 pm and by appointment 1414 Wood Hall

A course pack (Rudge, D.W. (2011) BIOS 1700 Life Science for Elementary Educators I) is available from Dollar Bill Copying. To order, visit www.dollarbillcopying.com. The fastest and easiest way to find it is by BIN #, which is how course packs are cataloged. Type "5502" into the Product Search field. Be sure to click "Search" as opposed to hitting "Enter"; the function will only work properly if you do this. Your BIOS 1700 course pack should be the only item that results. You can also browse by course abbreviation, course number, instructor, or course title. Proceed with your order by completing the shipping and billing fields. Select USPS complimentary shipping for no additional charge. If you have any trouble, the course pack can also be ordered by phone at 877-738-9200. It is NOT available at the WMU Bookstore in the Bernhard Center or the University Bookstore.
The syllabus, which includes a list of homework assignments and when they are due.Word document

A downloadable version of the State of Michigan K-7 Grade Level Content Expectations Science Curriculum Documents
A downloadable version of the MI State Curriculum Framework for K-12 classes; the State of Michigan Science Education Guidebook that provides suggestions on how to implement the Michigan Curriculum Framework, an online version of the Project 2061: Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy and Science Education Resources from the Michigan Department of Education, which includes includes information on the Michigan Curriculum Framework, released items from the MEAP, and additional resources.
A link to the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) web site; the most current MTTC Study Guides for subject-area tests are also available at NO CHARGE for viewing and downloading.

Last updated on 3 Jan 2012.