The student is expected to explore units more extensively than would be done in elementary school classrooms. This course recognizes that personal development is a prerequisite to professional growth. The course provides discussion of the design of buildings for maximum use of solar energy and home energy conservation. Course content includes background information for teachers as well as activities to use in the classroom. This course focuses on group initiative games, ropes initiative courses, and orienteering.
Students design and use group initiative games.
They experience and develop group leadership skills on ropes initiative courses. The course includes the opportunity to earn Level I and Level II certification for use of ropes initiative courses in St. Louis area parks. Basic skills in orienteering will be emphasized. Students increase their abilities to take initiative, make decisions, and work cooperatively. This course provides involvement in the kinds of activities in observational astronomy that can be used with children.