GS 301 THE WEB OF SCIENCE
This course provides extensive hands-on experience in a laboratory setting for elementary education majors. Students plan and teach science lessons to elementary school children. Lessons include discovery-based and inquiry-based learning. It's an integrated natural science, content-oriented curriculum, based on the National Science Standards and New Hampshire Science Curriculum Frameworks. Prerequisites: BIO 110, BIO 111, INGEOL 151, IN-CHEM 103, MATH 171, MATH 172 or permission of the instructor.

INASTR 101 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY
Quantitative and descriptive view of current knowledge/developments in the field and methods used to acquire/analyze data and draw conclusions. Em-phasis is on historical and cultural perspective, modeling, tools of the astronomer, underlying physical principles. Some lab exercises. Topics include stellar astronomy, origin, structure, and evolution of the universe, Earth-Sun system, and planetary origins. Fall, Spring.

ASTR 298 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1-4 credits
An opportunity for a qualified student to explore work in an area of individual interest, selected and pursued in consultation with a faculty member. Prere-quisite: Permission of instructor who will supervise the independent study.

ASTR 307 UNIVERSITY ASTRONOMY/ASTROPHYSICS
An in-depth study of contemporary astronomy and astrophysics. Emphasis is on methods of data acquisition and analysis and application of principals of modern physics, light, thermodynamics, and general relativity. Topics include stellar and galactic astrophysics, space-time geometry, cosmology, and plane-tary exploration. Knowledge of algebra, logarithms, and fundamental physics principles are expected. Alternate years.