Seattle Pacific University School of Education

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION | Summer 2008


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	Art Assessment Classroom Management Counseling Child Abuse Curriculum and Instruction English As a Second Language Family Involvement Gifted Education Mathematics Music Physical Education Professional Development Reading, Writing and Communication Science Social Studies Special Education Technology Travel Studies

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Classroom Instruction Courses: Science

CEU 0206 Toxic Hazards on the Homefront (.6-1.4 units)
Equivalent: EDSC 5375. Class not open to: Undergraduate level.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60855	Schrantz, Karen	(.7 credits)
	Aug 12-Aug 13 8:00am-4:00pm TW Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA
	(Also available under EDSC 5375 (1 credit) CEU 0206 (.6-1.4 Units))
	Tuition: $15 flat fee
	Register: Preregistration is required by calling Erin McGourty at 206/583-0655.
Summer 2008	60856	Schrantz, Karen	(1.4 credits)
	Aug 12-Aug 13 8:00am-4:00pm TW Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA
	(Also available under EDSC 5375 (1 credit) CEU 0206 (.6-1.4 Units))
	Tuition: $15 flat fee
	Register: Preregistration is required by calling Erin McGourty at 206/583-0655.

EDCN 5043 Curriculum Activities for the Elementary Classroom: Math and Science (5 credits)
Focuses on activities used to teach and reinforce math and science concepts taught in the elementary grades. Highlights math and analytical thinking activities and science investigations appropriate for use in grades 1-6. Discover a range of activities and games to accommodate students' differing abilities.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60534	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2008	7040	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDCN 5380 Integrating Art and Science through Nature Journals (3 credits)
Familiarizes teachers with art elements and principles in an applied art project. Develops art skills through structured lessons in several art mediums suitable for illustration and bookbinding. Helps teachers make the connections between scientific observation and art. Provides participants with age appropriate assignments for students when studying nature or for scientific field trips.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60655	Grahn-Morgan, W	(3 credits)
	Jul 28-Aug 1 9:00am-4:00pm MTWThF Cascade High School, Everett, WA
	Tuition: $40 per credit
	Register: Preregistration is required by calling Kristine Juhl at 360/299-4015.
	Fees: Additional $355 course fee payable to NW ESD189 and $25 materials fee payable to the instructor

EDCN 5578 Travels of Marco Polo in Asia and Africa: Science and Math Emphasis (5 credits)
Provides dynamic 'expansive learning' experiences in units of forty-five 'Travelogue lessons' that follow a specific and historic geographical itinerary. These readings are derived from primary source accounts to foster high academic achievement proficiencies and appreciation for these moral dramas. Many of these compelling accounts directly involve the experiences of young people--the boy Marco Polo venturing on the Silk Road, for example. Empasizes Math and Science.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60419	Scheuerman, Richard	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $400 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.
Summer 2008	61098	Scheuerman, Richard	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $400 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.
Autumn 2008	6960	Scheuerman, Richard	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $400 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.

EDCN 5580 Eleanor of Aquitaine & the Crusade of the Kings: Science and Math Emphasis (5 credits)
Provides dynamic 'expansive learning' experiences in units of forty-five 'Travelogue lessons' that follow a specific and historic geographical itinerary. These readings are derived from primary source accounts to foster high academic achievement proficiencies and appreciation for these moral dramas. These timeless moral themes are implicit and consistent in journey accounts of notable individuals ranging from those of Abraham and Herodotus to Eleanor of Aquitane and Lewis and Clark. Emphasizes Science and Math.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60421	Scheuerman, Richard	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $400 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.
Autumn 2008	6962	Scheuerman, Richard	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $400 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.

EDCN 5583 The Expeditions of Lewis and Clark and Z. Pike: Science and Math Emphasis (5 credits)
Provides dynamic 'expansive learning' experiences in units of forty-five 'Travelogue lessons' that follow a specific and historic geographical itinerary. These readings are derived from primary source accounts to foster high academic achievement proficiencies and appreciation for these moral dramas. These timeless moral themes are implicit and consistent in journey accounts of notable individuals ranging from those of Abraham and Herodotus to Eleanor of Aquitane and Lewis and Clark. Emphasizes Science and Math.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60424	Scheuerman, Richard	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $400 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.
Autumn 2008	6965	Scheuerman, Richard	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $400 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: plus cost of materials. Course media: print/CD-ROM.

EDSC 5208 Incorporating Environmental Education into Existing Elementary Curriculum (1 credit)
Provides teachers with the resources to fulfill the requirements of teaching the Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) and Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) while providing students with a strong base in Environmental Education and information on local issues in Kitsap County.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Autumn 2008	7103	Kirschbaum, Patricia	(1 credit)
	Aug 19-Aug 20 9:00am-4:00pm TW Island Lake Community Center, Poulsbo, WA
	Tuition: $43 per credit
	Register: Preregistration is required by calling Deborah Thomas at 360/626-7723.
	Fees: Additional $25 materials fee payable to Kitsap PUD.

EDSC 5375 Toxic Hazards on the Homefront (1 credit)
Presents an activity guide called 'Hazards on the Homefront'. Utilize these hands-on activities and demonstrations in your classroom. Course includes a field trip accompanied by hazardous waste experts. Class not open to: Undergraduate level.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60854	Schrantz, Karen	(1 credit)
	Aug 12-Aug 13 8:00am-4:00pm TW Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA
	(Also available under CEU 0206 (.6-1.4 Units) CEU 0206 (.6-1.4 Units))
	Tuition: $43 per credit
	Register: Preregistration is required by calling Erin McGourty at 206/583-0655.

EDSC 5512 Physical Science Activities for Grades 4-6 (5 credits)
Highlights 32 experiments designed to provide teachers with high-interest, ready-to-use science demonstrations for grades 4-6. Includes experiments that require high-level thinking skills. Learn why engaging students in science activities is recommended by the National Science Foundation over traditional memorization-based instruction, and receive suggestions for follow-up extension activities appropriate for scientific investigations as homework assignments.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60518	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2008	7044	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDSC 5513 Methods for Integrating Life Science in the K-6 Classroom (5 credits)
Discusses new strategies for teaching life science in meaningful ways. Receive Life Science Activities for the K-6 Classroom, helpful ideas from the Kitchen, Garage and Garbage Can Science series and a science kit containing manipulatives and other useful tools to help conduct a variety of science investigations and activities.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60519	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2008	7045	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDSC 5514 Physical Science Activities for Grades 1-3 (5 credits)
Provides teachers with high-interest, ready-to-use science demonstrations and experiments to involve students in high-level thinking. Gain an understanding of basic science concepts and become ready for experiences that help develop mastery. Acquire suggestions for challenging higher achieving students through extension investigations.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60520	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2008	7046	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.

EDSC 5629 Astronomy: Our Solar System (5 credits)
Introduces individuals to the major events in the history of our solar system. Studies our solar system through readings, listening to an audio cassette, viewing a video and taking an optional tour of the night sky.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60521	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/audio cassette/DVD/optional site visits.
Autumn 2008	7047	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/audio cassette/DVD/optional site visits.

EDSC 5630 Yosemite Natural History (5 credits)
Studies the natural history of Yosemite National Park. Explores the flora, fauna and geological uniqueness of this park through readings, interactive CD-ROM, video reviews and an optional tour of the park. Expands student knowledge of America's natural heritage.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60522	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/video cassette/CD-ROM/optional site visits.
Autumn 2008	7048	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/video cassette/CD-ROM/optional site visits.

EDSC 5634 Yellowstone Natural History (5 credits)
Introduces individuals to the natural history of Yellowstone National Park. Explores the flora, fauna and geological uniqueness of this park through readings, an interactive CD-ROM, video review and an optional tour of the park. Expands student knowledge of America's natural heritage.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60523	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/video cassette/CD-ROM/optional site visits.
Autumn 2008	7049	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/video cassette/CD-ROM/optional site visits.

EDSC 5646 Weather Sense: Temperature, Air Pressure and Wind (5 credits)
Builds a foundation for teaching and observing by exploring three of the four elements of weather. Provides guided opportunities for implementation and sustained use of hands-on experiences in science with a class. Encourages reflective practice through the use of instructional planning, focused questions and journal entries. Expands knowledge base of science education.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60447	Youngs, David	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $470 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
	Notes: Access to a classroom or group of students is required for completion of course activities.
Autumn 2008	6996	Youngs, David	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $435 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
	Notes: Access to a classroom or group of students is required for completion of course activities.

EDSC 5647 Exploring Playground Habitats: Field Detectives (5 credits)
Explores effective ways to teach about basic relationships within a habitat, using the school playground or neighborhood as a field of study. Provides a foundation for teaching and understanding the basic relationships in all habitats by focusing on easily accessible habitats near to the classroom. Encourages the use of hands-on investigative approaches to teaching life and environmental sciences.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60448	Youngs, David	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $470 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
Autumn 2008	6997	Youngs, David	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $435 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
	Notes: Access to a classroom or group of students is required for completion of course activities.

EDSC 5648 Physical Science: Gravity Rules (5 credits)
Uses the context of modern sport parachuting, also known as skydiving, to observe and study the science topics of force and motion. Builds a foundation for teaching and understanding the physics of gravity-powered free fall by exploring the science and mathematics behind force and motion. Provides opportunities for reflective practice through the use of instructional planning, focused questions and journal entries.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60449	Youngs, David	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $425 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
	Notes: Access to a classroom or group of students is required for completion of course activities.
Autumn 2008	6998	Youngs, David	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $435 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course medium: print.
	Notes: Access to a classroom or group of students in required for completion of course activities.

EDSC 5671 Astronomy: Our Universe (5 credits)
Introduces individuals to objects in our universe including stars, galaxies, dark matter and nebula. Provides information about the universe through readings, viewing a video tape, interacting with a CD-ROM and taking a virtual tour of the universe.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60524	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/video cassette/CD-ROM.
Autumn 2008	7050	Bennett, Mary	(5 credits)
	Arranged Course completion time: up to one year.
	Tuition: $450 flat fee
	Register: To register for this course, use the enclosed registration form, print and send the form found online at www.spu.edu/spiral, or call 800/482-3848. Please include an email address and current teaching situation on the registration form.
	Fees: includes all materials. Course media: print/video cassette/CD-ROM/optional site visits.

EDSC 5915 The Science of Flight (3 credits)
Introduces scientific principles of flight and illustrates instructional strategies to effectively present these principles to students. Exposes many facets of modern aviation and how they relate to students' career options. Class not open to: Undergraduate level.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60284	Evans, Gary	(3 credits)
	Jun 23-Jun 26 8:00am-5:00pm MTWTh Paine Field, Everett, WA
	(Also available under CEU 1757 (3.2 Units))
	Tuition: $43 per credit
	Register: Preregistration is required by caling Nona Anderson at 425/353-2110 x2222.
	Fees: Additional $136 course fee payable to Paine Field.
Summer 2008	60320	Evans, Gary	(3 credits)
	Aug 4-Aug 7 8:00am-5:00pm MTWTh Paine Field, Everett, WA
	(Also available under CEU 1757 (3.2 Units))
	Tuition: $43 per credit
	Register: Preregistration is required by calling Nona Anderson at 425/353-2110 x2222.
	Fees: Additional $136 course fee payable to Paine Field.

EDSC 5943 Approaches to Inquiry: Science Beyond the WASL (2 credits)
Explores the nature of inquiry using methods and materials developed at the Exploratorium's Institute for Inquiry, in combination with sessions developed at the PTMSC on the application of an inquiry approach to investigations of marine aquatic environments.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60763	D'Amore, Judith	(2 credits)
	Aug 18 8:30am-8:30pm M Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Port Townsend, WA Aug 19 8:30am-4:30pm T Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Port Townsend, WA Aug 20 8:30am-3:30pm W Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Port Townsend, WA
	(Also available under CEU 1830 (2.3 Units))
	Tuition: $43 per credit
	Register: Preregistration is required by calling Alice King at 360/385-5582 or 800/566-3932.
	Fees: Additional $100 course fee payable to Port Townsend Marine Science Center.

EDSC 5945 Hands-On Science Imagineering (1 credit)
Provides hands on science electricity exploration which actively engages and entices all cultures, genders, and English as a Second Language Learners. Enables participants to design circuits through hands on interactive activities. Teaches how to design and draw diagrams with labels as a natural part of the designing process, important for WASL preparation, and well connected to the GLE's and FOSS Science Kits.
Term	CRN	Instructor	Credits
Summer 2008	60761	Glaser, Ariel	(1 credit)
	Jul 14-Jul 15 9:00am-3:00pm MT Cascade High School, Everett, WA
	Tuition: $40 per credit
	Register: Preregistration is required by calling Kristine Juhl at 360/299-4038.
	Fees: Additional $135 course fee payable to ESD 189.


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