This comprehensive online course is designed to get you fully prepared for the ILTS Middle Grades (5-8) Science teacher licensure examination. Complete the course's short lessons and practice quizzes to master the pedagogical knowledge you'll need to know by the day of your test. This Study.com course was last updated in 2018.
Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. About the ILTS Exams
- Ch 2. Scientific Inquiry & Design
- Ch 3. Nature of Scientific Knowledge
- Ch 4. Major Developments & Historical Figures in Science
- Ch 5. Collecting & Analyzing Scientific Data
- Ch 6. Science Laboratory & Field Equipment Safety
- Ch 7. Engineering Practices, Design & Applications
- Ch 8. Crosscutting Concepts in Science & Engineering
- Ch 9. The Atomic Model, Energy & Matter
- Ch 10. Concepts & Relationships Between Energy & Matter
- Ch 11. Chemical Compounds & Reactions
- Ch 12. Forces & Interactions in Physics
- Ch 13. Electricity & Magnetism Concepts
- Ch 14. Waves & Optics
- Ch 15. Structure & Function of Cells & Organelles
- Ch 16. Basic Biochemistry of Life
- Ch 17. Population Dynamics & Ecology
- Ch 18. Basic Genetics
- Ch 19. Evolution, Natural Selection & Biological Diversity
- Ch 20. Exploring Features of the Solar System
- Ch 21. Earth-Moon-Sun System
- Ch 22. Earth's Formation & Plate Tectonics
- Ch 23. Earth Systems & Cycles
- Ch 24. Impact of Human Activity on the Earth
- Ch 25. Subject Matter Literacy Development
- Ch 26. Content Area Literacy in Science