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# Around Campus - Life Science for Educators

Posted by [Andy Cunningham](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/author/andy-cunningham) on October 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM

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Students in [Dr. Christopher Cratsley's](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/faculty-profiles/christopher-cratsley) Life Science for Educators course work on an experiment in the Antonucci Science Complex. This course covers a broad array of life science topics including cellular, organismal, and human biology. It is designed to provide a foundation in the life sciences for [education](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/academic-schools/school-education/education-department) majors (K-8). The course includes a laboratory component designed to develop the students' understanding of the scientific method and provide some biology methodologies that will aid students in the development of lesson plans and classroom activities. An integrative approach is taken for some aspects of this course to establish connections to other sciences (earth science, chemistry, engineering).

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