ECI 306 presents students with a variety of currently-accepted instructional approaches to teaching elementary science, including a constructivist approach which encourages children to construct information in ways that are meaningful to them. Preservice teachers will actually experience these instructional approaches, using a variety of resources, so they will have the skills to uses them with children in their future classrooms.

There is one artifact required for ECI 306, Science in the Elementary School:

1. Integrated Lesson Plan

The pre-service teacher will develop a lesson plan that demonstrates understanding and competency in the following areas: knowledge of subject matter and content; how children learn and develop; how the use of various methods of teaching can support intellectual and social growth, as well as to encourage students' development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills; how to integrate the lesson with other subject areas; how to function effectively in multicultural settings; and how to meet the needs of diverse and special-needs learners. This lesson will include relevant Arizona Academic Standards.

Required Elements:

1) Preliminary Information

- Author's Name
- Date of Lesson
- Title of Lesson (also include unit title if the lesson is part of a larger unit)
- Subject
- Grade Level
- Time frame for lesson
- Goal or Objective(s)

2) Arizona Academic Standards

- Include the Arizona Academic Standards that are relevant to this lesson.

3) Lesson Accommodations

3.1 - Lesson Content: Include a paragraph that clearly explains the content knowledge that you will need to know in order to teach this lesson effectively.
3.2 - Multiculturalism and Diversity: Include a paragraph that demonstrates how you will show an awareness and sensitivity to multicultural, diversity, and special-needs issues during this lesson. Arbitrarily select at least two specific, yet hypothetical, needs from the above list and describe how you will differentiate your instruction in order to accommodate those needs.
3.3 - Lesson Integration: Include suggestions for integrating this lesson with other subject areas, such as literacy, social studies, or math.

4) Lesson Format/Structure

The pre-service teacher may use any recognizable lesson plan format, such as Madeline Hunter, Generic, Inquiry, Five E's, etc., but all of the required elements must be present in whichever format is chosen.  Also include any engaging or hands-on activities that you will incorporate into the lesson.  Also include ways that you will accommodate the varied learning needs of students in your classroom.

5) Assessment

Explain what form(s) of assessment you will use in order to effectively evaluate this lesson.  Note that any assessment or evaluation must correspond with the original goal or objective(s).  State evidence or other criteria that will demonstrate whether or not the lesson was successful.