Essential Science for Teachers

Life Science

How would you answer the question: “What is life?”
Life Science is one of three courses focusing on helping teachers build understandings of fundamental science concepts.

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Workshop Sessions

Session 1: What is Life?
Session 2: Classfying Living Things
Session 3: Animal Life Cycles
Session 4: Plant Life Cycles
Session 5: Variation, Adaptation, and Natural Selection
Session 6: Biological Evolution and the Origin of Species
Session 7: Energy Flow in Communities
Session 8: Material Cycles in Ecosystems