THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. LEVEL :- Undergraduate Year CREDIT POINTS :- 3. TYPE OF COURSE :- Lecture/discussion; inquiry based activities

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1 Centre fr Educatin Prgrammes COURSE TITLE :- Science II: Earth and Life Sciences I COURSE CODE :- SCIE 3001 LEVEL :- Undergraduate Year CREDIT POINTS :- 3 PARENT PROGRAMME :- Bachelr f Educatin SEMESTER :- 1 TYPE OF COURSE :- Lecture/discussin; inquiry based activities START DATE: END DATE September 1 st 2015 Nvember 17 th 2015 PROGRAMME LEADER: PHONE CONTACT: Mr. Kishre Lal /ext INSTRUCTORS: Mr. Kishre Lal kishre.lal@utt.edu.tt sanshre@gmail.cm TOTAL STUDENT WORKLOAD: 54 hurs ( ) Lecture: Tutrial: Labratry /fieldwrk Self Study: 2.5 hrs 0 hr 1 hr 1 hr

2 PREREQUISITES: Integrated Science r Human and Scial Bilgy up t CSEC level r equivalent. DESCRIPTION Earth and Life Sciences intrduces students t key cncepts in the bilgical, envirnmental and earth sciences. This cntent is filtered thrugh fur umbrella cncepts f the MOETT primary science syllabus: Individuals and Grups, Frm and Functin, Systems and Interactins and Cnservatin and Sustainability. Teachers are expsed t theretical knwledge and practical activities which will prvide them with the cnfidence and skills t effectively deliver cntent thrugh inquiry based teaching and ther student-centred appraches. The majrity f teaching sessins incrprate practical inquiry activities and r prblem slving exercises. As such regular attendance is essential. LEARNING OUTCOMES At the end f the prgramme student teachers will be able t: 1. Identify the structures and prcesses that distinguish living things. 2. Identify the characteristics f the majr vertebrate and invertebrate grups. 3. Describe the develpment stages f select vertebrate and invertebrate rganisms. 4. Explain the relatinship between individual and grup characteristics. 5. Describe the basic structure and functins f plant and animal cells and the main human bdy rgans and systems. 6. Explain the relatinships between human rgan systems and gd hygiene, health and healthy life styles. 7. Illustrate the relatinship between frm and functin in living things. 8. Describe the cncepts f seasns, weather and climate and the frces which cause these phenmenn. 9. Illustrate the frmatin f hurricanes and earthquakes and preparatin fr natural disasters. 10. Identify the prperties f three sil types and their relatinship t sustainable use f the sil. 11. Define eclgical cncepts such as rganism, ppulatin, cmmunity, habitat, niche, ecsystems, and adaptatin. 12. Explain the interrelatinships f rganisms with their bitic and abitic envirnment thrugh cncepts such as mvement f energy thrugh ecsystems, camuflage and mimicry, adaptatin. 13. Explain the cncept f systems using examples f ecsystems and the human rgan system. 14. Describe the factrs that influence changes in the envirnment bigechemical cycles, anthrpgenic/human develpment factrs. 15. Illustrate the interactin between the bitic and abiitic cmpnents f an ecsystem and its sustainability. 16. Identify the impact f human factrs n the sustainability f ecsystems - climate change -, glbal warming, destructin f the zne layer, man made pllutin, and the relatinship t sustainable and alternative energy surces, and cnservatin f the envirnment.

3 Teaching and learning utcmes : 1. Demnstrate knwledge f the earth and life sciences cntent f the Trinidad and Tbag Primary Schl Science Syllabus. 2. Develp and implement learning experiences and assessment methds apprpriate t earth and life sciences in a lcal cntext. AREAS OF STUDY: LIVING THINGS 1. Classificatin f living things a. Classify bjects as living and nn-living things b. Identify the characteristics f living things c. Discuss the majr differences between plants and animals d. Classify animals the majr vertebrate and invertebrate grups. e. Identify characteristics f the majr grups f micr-rganisms, plants and animals 2. Develpment and grwth a. Describe the stages in the grwth f humans and the changes that ccur at each stage b. Describe the life cycles and imprtance f the fllwing rganisms rat, huse fly, cckrach and msquit c. Identify the parts f a flwer d. State the functins f each part f a flwer e. Describe the prcesses f fruit and seed frmatin f. Define germinatin g. Describe the cnditins necessary fr germinatin h. Design cntrlled experiments t investigate the cnditins necessary fr germinatin. i. Explain the factrs affecting the grwth f muld e.g. bread muld. 3. The prductin f energy a. Define phtsynthesis b. Explain the imprtance f light and chlrphyll in phtsynthesis c. Design cntrlled experiments t investigate the cnditins necessary fr phtsynthesis 4. Human rgan systems and health a. Describe the differences between cells, tissues and rgans. b. Identify the basic cmpnents f an animal cell. c. Explain the basic peratins f named rgan systems (digestive, respiratry, circulatry, respiratry and excretry.

4 d. Describe cncept f fd, balanced diet, and the prcess by which fd supplies energy, t the bdy. e. Explain the relatinship between high fat, sugar and salt diets as well as smking and lack f exercise n diseases f the heart, kidneys, lungs, diabetes and besity. f. Explain the relatinship between the charcteristics f micr-rganisms and the spread f diseases. g. Identify the difference between infectius, lifestyle and vectr brn diseases h. Identify mechanisms fr maintaining gd health and hygenie as related t infectius and life style diseases. ECOSYSTEMS 1. Ppulatin grwth and distributin a. Define the term ppulatin b. Describe and identify ppulatins in varius envirnments (terrestrial, marine, fresh water). c. Describe the cmpsitin f varius lcal/caribbean habitats - terrestrial, marine, fresh water). d. Describe the ways in which ppulatins are adapted t bitic and abitic envirnmental cnditins, and the implicatins fr ppulatin grwth and distributin,. e. Describe hw the remval f ne ppulatin in a cmmunity affects the remaining ppulatins. f. Explain the hmestatic mechanism which mdulates ppulatin numbers within a cmmunity. 2. Interactins in natural cmmunities. a. Define the fllwing prducers, cnsumers, decmpsers, herbivres, carnivres and mnivres. b. Illustrate the interrelatinships between rganisms in a fd chain and a fd web. c. Describe the interrelatinships between rganisms in the envirnment predatr-prey, decmpsers, symbisis, camuflage and mimicry. d. Describe the water cycle, and its imprtance in creating the supply f fresh water. 3. The impact f man n his envirnment. a. Define pllutin b. Describe the effects f land, air and water pllutin n their respective ecsystems. c. Explain glbal warming d. List the effects f glbal warming n the envirnment. e. Identify the impact f invasive species n the envirnment. Identify invasive species which impact negatively n lcal ecsystems. f. Explain the cncept f cnservatin g. Describe cnservatin measures which prtect the envirnment

5 EARTH Sciences 4. Cycles and Seasns a. Explain the causes f day and night, seasns, climate and weather 5. Structure f the earth, and earth mvements a. Explain hw natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes, ) are caused b. Explain the frmatin f sils c. State the prperties f sils d. Investigate the prperties f different types f sils e. Explain the effects f the remval f sil 6. Natural Resurces and Cnservatin a. Define a natural resurce b. Classify natural resurces c. Identify slar, wind and ther natural resurces as alternatives t fssil fuels. d. Create a device pwered by an alternative energy surce. e. Distinguish between renewable and nn-renewable energy surces. f. Describe methds fr the cnservatin f ur natural resurces g. Identify advantages and disadvantages f using natural resurces LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY Lecture/discussins Cperative grup investigatins and prblem slving Inquiry and illustrative labratry activities Vide and simulatins Student presentatins Field trips Outdr bservatins and inquiry.

6 COURSE CONTENT COURSE SCHEDULE This is a flexible schedule, tpics can be re-rganised t supprt student engagement, as well as curricula and administrative restrictins. Week Unit/Sessin Tpics Methdlgy 1 Umbrella idea: Individuals and grups living systems are made up f individuals with particular characteristics which define them. Classificatin f living things a. Classify bjects as living and nn-living things b. Identify the characteristics f living things c. Discuss the majr differences between plants and animals d. Classify animals int the majr vertebrate and invertebrate grups. e. Identify characteristics f the majr grups f micrrganisms, plants and animals 2 a. Describe the stages in the grwth f humans and the changes that ccur at each stage b. Describe the life cycles and imprtance f the fllwing rganisms as carriers f vectr brne diseases rat, huse fly, cckrach and msquit. c. Distinguish cmplete and incmplete metamrphsis in insects. 3 Umbrella Idea: Frm and functin a useful bject is ne in which frm and functin are related. a. Identify the parts f a flwer b. State the functins f each part f a flwer c. Describe the prcesses f fruit and seed frmatin d. Define germinatin e. Describe the cnditins necessary fr germinatin f. Design cntrlled experiments t investigate the cnditins necessary fr germinatin. g. Explain the factrs affecting the grwth f muld e.g. bread muld Lecture discussins Inquiry activities Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Discuss Assignments Lecture discussins Inquiry activities Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Cncept mapping Lecture discussins Inquiry activities flwer dissectins and investigatins. Germinatin experiments. Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Cncept mapping

7 Week Unit/Sessin Tpics Methdlgy 4 Umbrella idea: Systems and interactins a system is a whle unit made up f several interacting parts which wrk tgether t carry ut a particular functin. Human rgan systems and health a. Describe the differences between cells, tissues and rgans. b. Identify the basic cmpnents f an animal cell and cntrast with a plant cell (cell membrane, walls, nucleus, cytplasm, chlrplasts, micr-rganelles) c. Explain the basic peratins f the disgestive, circulatry and respiratry systems. d. Describe hw fd is cnverted t energy in the bdy. e. Identify life style diseases assciated with the circulatry, respiratry and excretry f. Describe a balanced diet, and state why a balanced diet is related t gd health, g. Explain the relatinship between the charcteristics f micr-rganisms and the spread f diseases. h. Infer mechanisms fr maintaining gd health and hygenie 5 Cycles and Seasns a. Explain the causes f day and night, seasns, climate and weather. Structure f the earth, and earth mvements a. Explain hw natural disasters (hurricanes, earthquakes, ) are caused b. Explain the frmatin f sils. c. State the prperties f clay, lamy and sandy sils. d. Investigate the prperties f different types f sils. e. Explain the effects f the remval f sil n the envirnment. Lecture discussins Inquiry activities Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Cncept mapping Lecture discussins Inquiry activities Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Cncept mapping

8 Week Unit/Sessin Tpics Methdlgy 6 Umbrella idea: Cnservatin and Sustainability Cnservatin is the management f ur natural resurces t prduce the greatest sustainable benefits fr present and future generatins. Natural Resurces and Cnservatin a. Define a natural resurce b. Classify natural resurces c. Identify slar, wind and ther natural resurces which are alternatives t fssil fuels. d. Distinguish between renewable and nn-renewable energy surces. e. Describe methds fr the cnservatin f ur natural resurces f. Identify advantages and disadvantages f using natural resurces 7 Umbrella idea: Cnservatin and Sustainability Cnservatin is the management f ur natural resurces t prduce the greatest sustainable benefits fr present and future generatins Lecture discussins Inquiry activities Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Cncept mapping Ecsystem Assignment The impact f man n his envirnment. a. Define pllutin b. Describe the effects f land, air and water pllutin n their respective ecsystems. c. Analyse a simulatin f il dispersal and effect n feathers. d. Explain glbal warming e. List the effects f glbal warming n the envirnment f. Explain the cncept f cnservatin g. Describe cnservatin measures which prtect the envirnment.

9 Week Unit/Sessin Tpics Methdlgy 8 Umbrella idea: Systems and interactins a system is a whle unit made up f several interacting parts which wrk tgether t carry ut a particular functin. Ppulatin grwth and distributin a. Define the terms rganism, cmmunity, ppulatin, habitat, ecsystem, envirnment b. Describe and identify ppulatins in varius envirnments (terrestrial, marine, fresh water). c. Describe the cmpsitin f varius lcal/caribbean habitats - terrestrial, marine, fresh water. d. Describe the ways in which ppulatins are adapted t envirnmental cnditins (bth bitic and abitic) e. Explain the hmestatic mechanism which mdulate ppulatin numbers within a cmmunity. f. Illustrate the web like interactin between bitic and abitic cmpnents f an ecsystem, and infer the impact n the ecsystem when members becme extinct. g. Explain the relatinship between extinctin and lw genetic diversity. 9 Interactins in natural cmmunities. a. Define the fllwing prducers, cnsumers, decmpsers, herbivres, carnivres and mnivres. b. Identify phtsynthesis as the prcess by which prducers create energy. Explain the imprtance f light and chlrphyll in phtsynthesis. Describe cntrlled experiments t investigate the cnditins necessary fr phtsynthesis c. Illustrate the interrelatinships between rganisms in a fd chain and a fd web. d. Illustrate interrelatinships using fd chain, fd web and pyramid diagrams. Lecture discussins Inquiry activities interactive web f bitic and abitic cmpnents. Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Cncept mapping Develpment f habitat charts. Assignment 2 due date fr presentatins t be rganized by lecturer Lecture discussins Inquiry activities fd chain game. Grup wrk develping fdwebs fr select habitats. Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Cncept mapping Ecsystem Assignment due.

10 Week Unit/Sessin Tpics Methdlgy 10 & 11 a. Describe the interrelatinships between rganisms in the envirnment predatr-prey, decmpsitin, symbisis, camuflage and mimicry. b. Describe the water cycle, and its imprtance in creating the supply f fresh water. Lecture discussins Inquiry activities fd chain game. Grup wrk develping fdwebs fr select habitats. Vide simulatins and illustratins. Prblem slving and labelling wrksheets. Cncept mapping 12 Presentatins Lessn assignment due. ASSESSMENT Assessment Element 1 weighting: 20% assessment type: Inquiry based labratry activity r Mid term Quiz special facilities: labratry rm time/duratin: 3hurs Assessment Element 2 weighting: 30% assessment. type: Lessn plan and resurce special facilities: nne time/duratin: 5 hurs Assessment Element 3 weighting: 50% assessment. type: Final written examinatin special facilities: time/duratin: 3hurs ASSESSMENT STRATEGY 1. The practical investigatins, lessn plan, and micrteaching are marked by rubrics which utline the criteria f perfrmance expected. Cperative grup wrk is marked at bth the individual and grup level t ensure accuntability. The criteria expected f individuals in the grup are utlined in the assignment instructins and in the rubrics.

11 2. Practical investigatins assess students knwledge and applicatin f the science prcess skills and their use as methds f inquiry in prblem slving. It als assesses students understandings f the nature f Science. These refer t the utcmes f Units 1 &2. 3. Micr teaching and lessn planning assess the utcmes f Units 3&4. These activities ask students t apply their knwledge f hw pupils learn science t the 5E apprach t planning Science as inquiry. 4. Frmative assessment ccurs thrughut and at the end f each sessin. Active discussins, quick quizzes and student presentatins prvide students with feedback n their perfrmance, as well as allw instructrs t adjust lessns accrdingly. EVALUATION AND GRADING: Rubrics and marking schemes are included in the curse assessment handuts and bklets. Aggregatin & Re-assessment Rules In rder t pass this curse, prspective teachers must gain 50% and ver. The mark is based n the sum f the curse wrk and final examinatin. GRADING SCHEME UTT Grading System- VERSION 5.O Lwer Upper Grade Grade Bund Bund Pints A A A B B B C C F 0.0

12 COURSE POLICIES Class Structure The structure f this class will be a cmbinatin f instructr-led discussin, in-class activities, individual/ grup labratry wrk, quizzes, and prjects. Any final prject r assignment is due n the last day f class. Assignments will nt be accepted after the last day. Attendance: The study f science is cumulative (i.e. an understanding f earlier material is necessary t grasp later cvered cncepts.) Past experience has shwn a high relatinship between absences and lw grades. Furthermre, absences will severely limit interactin with ther students. It is very imprtant that yu make every effrt t attend every class. It is the plicy f UTT t debar student with less than 80% class attendance frm writing the final examinatin. Late Assignment All assignments are due accrding t the curse calendar. Any late assignment received within ne week after the date due will be graded and then assigned a scre equivalent t 80% f the earned grade. Assignments will nt be accepted (and a grade f 0 pints given) mre than ne week after the assignment is due. The late plicy des nt apply t a final prject r assignment which must be turned in by the last week f class. Schedule The schedule fr the curse is listed n the curse calendar. All due dates are sectin specific and will be supplied t yu by yur instructr at the first class meeting. The Mdule tests are nt scheduled n this curse calendar. The instructr will assign all Mdule test dates. Academic Integrity Academic integrity is submitting ne's wn wrk and prperly acknwledging the wrk f thers. Any vilatin f this principle cnstitutes academic dishnesty and is liable t result in disciplinary actin. Frms f academic dishnesty include: Plagiarism - submitting all r part f anther's wrk as ne's wn in an academic exercise, such as an examinatin, cmputer prgram, r written assignment. Please nte that allwing smene t submit yur wrk als cnstitutes plagiarism n yur part. Cheating - using r attempting t use unauthrized materials n an examinatin r assignment, such as using unauthrized texts r ntes r imprperly btaining, r attempting t btain, cpies f an examinatin r answers t an examinatin. Facilitating Academic Dishnesty - helping anther cmmit an act f dishnesty, such as substituting fr an examinatin r cmpleting an assignment fr smene else. Fabricatin - altering r transmitting, withut authrizatin, academic infrmatin r recrds.

13 SUGGESTED READING Atwar-Ali. L. (2009). Interactive Integrated Science fr CSEC. MacMillan Pub. Farley, A., King, W. Lambert. N., McClenan, V. (2003). Science abut Us: A Cmplete Curse Integrated Science. Heinemann fr CXC Hassall,J., Phillips,J., Mitchelmre,J., Jhn W. Steward, W.J. (2002). CXC Integrated Science. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. Martin, R., et. al (2006). Teaching science fr all children: an inquiry apprach. B Bacn. Bstn. Pearsn/Allyn USEFUL INTERNET SITES: - Annenberg Learner - learning Science thrugh inquiry. Please bkmark this site as we use the vides in class. - anther high interest site, that allws yu t see science at wrk in ur everyday lives. - just a useful site fr primary teachers. It prvides infrmatin and activities n tpics acrss all subject areas. a website specifically established t help schls and cmmunities imprve math a website with infrmatin relevant t this curse.