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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Environmental Microbiology
Appreciating the complexity of the biosphere involves consideration of its microbial constituents. Environmental impacts and global climate change often show early evidence in its smallest inhabitants. This course is designed for science educators, ...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Exploring Microbiology
The goal of this course is to provide science educators and others with the fundamentals of microbiology. This information will allow participants to expand their knowledge base and enhance teaching activities in this subject. Teachers will gain an...
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Today's science teacher faces challenges and issues which were just beginning to gain attention 10, 15, or 20 years ago. And, teaching today's science requires both an integrated background and approach in the classroom. Water Quality in the Classroo...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: The Twelve Principles of Soil Science
The goal of this course is to introduce teachers to the basic principles of soil science as an integral part of the curriculum for environmental sciences, ecology, earth science, geology, water quality, and geography. The course is structured around ...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: The Dirt on Soil Science
This is an exciting 6-week online course, directed toward K-6 elementary school teachers who want to understand the science of "dirt." This includes conversing with your instructor and classmates in weekly online discussions. The focus will be on b...
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The primary goal of this course is to increase the water resource knowledge of students through hands-on, field-based curriculum. To accomplish this, students will be asked to adopt a local stream and perform lab assignments "in the field" to better ...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Symbiosis - Eat, Prey, and Love
This course is all about the relationships between organisms. These relationships are all around us from organisms such as lichens that are composed of two separate species that can’t live on their own to the complex relationships that exist betw...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Insect-ology
This exciting course is designed for elementary to high school teachers. The course provides an effective way to integrate instructional scientific strategies for teachers. Students will share cross-level instruction and constructive ideas. The goal ...
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The purpose of this course is to introduce space science concepts associated with exploration and technology to build core knowledge that can be incorporated into the classroom. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information v...
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This course is designed for educators to learn and practice basic ecological field study techniques and integrate them into their environmental, science or ecology instruction. From late January to April, this course focuses on winter field studies...
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This course is designed for educators of children in grades 6-12 to learn and practice basic ecological field techniques and integrate them into their instruction. This course focuses on summer field ecological studies including stream, forest, pla...
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This course is designed for formal and informal educators who are interested in integrating inquiry oriented, experienced-based, environmental studies into their educational program. Participants will learn basic ecological field study techniques and...
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This course is designed to introduce educators to a unique methodology for teaching organized observation as a pathway to nonfiction writing in the science classroom. Tuition rates for MT residents: $266.50/credit. For more information visit the we...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Understanding Climate Change
The science of climate change is a complex subject that balances the physical record and scientific fact with politics, policy, and ethics. This course explores the science of climate change. Students will learn how the climate system works, what fac...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Weather and Climate for Teachers
Few subjects within Earth Sciences are as far reaching as the study of weather (meteorology) and climate (climatology). We plan our days based on the current weather, plant food supplies based on seasonal forecasts, and develop economies based on reg...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Elementary Weather
In this six week online course we will take a look at learning weather concepts and how to incorporate them into the elementary classroom using hands-on activities. Observing weather patterns from the past, present and future is easy and fun! The p...
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This course uses problem based learning to explore the events and interactions between the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. The middle school course is composed of 3 modules plus an introduction module. Teachers utilize problem ba...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Landforms for Elementary Teachers
In this online course we will investigate landform science. Observing landforms and how they change is fun! We will look at a variety of landscapes and how they came to look like they do. We will model landforms and encourage sharing and discussions ...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: K-14 Earth System Science
Participants will learn to find the Internet's abundant digital Earth Systems Science (ESS) resources and use these resources to create integrated mathematics and science lessons. Emphasis will be on the integration of mathematics, earth systems scie...
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Online Courses: MSU National Teachers Enhancement Network: Geology of the Moon
Geology of the Moon on-line course is designed for practicing teachers who want to understand more about the Moon and its history and relationship to Earth. We will explore theories for its formation and the geologic processes involved in its evoluti...