NRS+491

// Practicum in Environmental Education in an Urban Setting // NRS 491

** APPLY TODAY! **
=Calendar= = = =Course Materials=

= =
 * Class :** Fridays 3– 5p Woodward Hall room 341
 * Contacts :**


 * || **Mentor Assistant** || **Science Coordinator** || **Program Director** || **CourseProfessor** || **Mentor Assistant** ||
 * **Name** || Kira Haining || Kim Pond || Phyllis Bocage || Davie Abedon || Ryan Drugan ||
 * **Office** || - || - || Ruggles House || Coastal Institute || - ||
 * **Phone** || 401-301-6687 || 401-556-2581 || 401-874-2399 || 401-84-4655 || 401-338-7022 ||
 * **Email** || KRHaining@aim.com || kim.m.pond@gmail.com || pbocage@uri.edu || david@uri.edu || Druganuri@gmail.com ||

This course is intended to prepare you for educating middle school students on science topics in an urban setting. The course will also supply a framework of support while mentoring is taking place.
 * Course introduction :**


 * Course expectations :**
 * To be able to effectively present scientific topics to middle school students.
 * To recognize the needs of students of different cultures.
 * To effectively work within a group. TEAM WORK!

1.) Class Attendance/ Participation- 20% 2.) Midterm and Final 10% each- 20% 3.) Preparation- 25% 4.) Group effort- 10% 5.) Journals- 15% 6.) Field Trip- 10%
 * Course grading :**

**A Background Criminal Investigation (BCI) Check is required for the course to mentor in the Providence Public Schools. This service will be provided for you with your consent.**
 * Any student with a documented disability is welcome to contact the Disability Services for Students office at 330 Memorial Union (874-2098) as early in the semester as possible to arrange reasonable accommodations. This info is now available on the new DSS website at: http://autocrat.uri.edu/index.php?id=1499

Information session for new mentors and perspective mentors || Finalize mentoring groups and schedules Practice lesson plans 4-H Survey Tips on Working with Kids and Ages and Stages – Presentation by Phyllis Bocage || Mentor Training - Demonstrate Gloop Experiential Learning Model (ELM) Lesson plans || Prepare to begin in schools (Roger Williams-Oct. 3, Nat. Greene -TBA) || Class evaluations || Field Trip TBA for either December 3rd or 10th
 * __Course Schedule__**
 * || ** Topic to be covered: ** ||
 * ** September 9 ** || Class Introduction and Expectations
 * ** September 16 ** || Mentor Training –Tools of the Trade Session 2 Activities 2 What is Science? & 3 What is Engineering? //Newspaper// //Tower//
 * ** September 23 ** || Mentor Training – National 4-H Youth Science Day - Wired for Wind
 * ** September 30 ** || Work in groups to plan lesson outline for semester
 * ** October 7 ** || Practice and plan lessons ||
 * ** October 14 ** || Practice and plan lessons ||
 * ** October 21 ** || Practice and plan lessons ||
 * ** October 28 ** || Practice and plan lessons
 * __ DUE __** : Mid-Term Group Evaluations ||
 * ** November 4 ** || Practice and plan lessons ||
 * ** November 11 ** || Practice and plan lessons ||
 * ** November 18 ** || Practice and plan lessons ||
 * ** November 25 ** || Thanksgiving!!!! No class ||
 * ** December 2 ** || TBA ||
 * ** December 9 ** || Last Day of Class. Pizza Party and Slide Show
 * __ DUE: __** Final Group Evaluations

__** Tentative Weekly Breakdown: **__

Week 1 – Introduction/ice-breakers- Review Wind Turbine – NYSDS part 1 Week 2 –Finish NYSD Part 2 (?Part 3 maps and wind power in /planned for RI) Week 3 – Tower Challenge – Intro to KCU - Telescopes (Handout home with program….) Week 4- Planet distance/bead activity - KCU Moon challenge – intro text/false color tables…. – requesting images / astropoetry Week 5 – KCU Nebula challenge – other planets / sculpture Week 6 – Work on displays – Intro to movies & Storyboarding Week 7 -& 8 – Work on displays & Movies Week 9 – Evaluations- concluding piece
 * Wednesday/Thursday **





= =