Elementary School: Rewriting the Scientific World

Choose your own scientific interests, whether that is a particular animal/organism, habitat, science concept or finding or conservation effort, to create new forms and styles of writing.

 

This course will utilize a combination of in-class reading/writing, self-guided research, class discussion, interactive lecture, writing workshop, and the visual arts. We will begin the class by looking at forms of writing that strayed away from creative writing conventions, such as nonsense literature. Then, students will choose their own scientific interests, whether that is a particular animal/organism, habitat, or conservation effort. After gathering this information, students will use this information to take apart traditional story form, poetry, and diction/syntax to create their own writing structure. Along the way, students will share their findings and progress with each other through discussion and workshop.
 

What You Will Learn

Students in Elementary School: Rewriting the Scientific World will:

• Discuss and practice a variety of forms of creative writing
• Identify and discuss the building blocks of writing
• Conduct research and gather information on a selected topic
• Create visuals to accompany their writing

Return to the Sally Ride Science online professional website here. 

Note: Upon successful enrollment of a section, students will receive a confirmation email from our Student Services team. This email will include a link to an authorization form that is required to be completed within 72-hours of enrollment.

Course Number: ENG-90034
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)

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7/24/2023 - 7/28/2023

$199

In-class

San Diego

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• SECTION ID:

  171596

• CLASS TYPE:

  This is a traditional classroom setting.
  
  All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Rivera, Valerie

  Valerie Rivera is a STEAM instructor with UC San Diego's Sally Ride Program and an English educator at the grade school and college level. Passionate about building students' mathematic, scientific, and literary skills, she also emphasizes the importance of building confidence in students' continually expanding academic abilities. Her goal is to assist students to achieve the success and advancement in their education that they strive for.

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 7/17/2023.
  

• NOTE:

  Please contact srs@ucsd.edu with questions.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/24/2023	Mon	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 113, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/25/2023	Tue	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 113, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/26/2023	Wed	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 113, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/27/2023	Thu	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 113, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego
7/28/2023	Fri	1:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	Room 113, UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Dr., San Diego