Difficulties in Integrating Math

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Difficulties in Integrating Math Science

• By Jennifer Leon Maritza Cuenca

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Historical Difficulties

• Conceptual
• Political
• Social
• Lack of Trained Teachers

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Beginnings of Change

• Technological Advancement
• Political Barriers Lifted
• Social Barriers Lifted

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Modern Difficulties

• Separate Standards for Science and
  Mathhttp//www.isbe.net/ils/science/stage_F/12DF.
  pdf http//www.isbe.net/ils/math/stage_F/6BF.pdf
• Textbooks Dont Foster Integration
• Lack of Prepared Materials Curriculum
• Lack of Teachers Qualified to Teach Math
  Science
• Lack of Secondary Integrated Science Math
  Courses

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Reasons to Integrate

• Natural Connection Between Math and Science
• Engage Students in Both Subjects
• Better Understanding of Everyday Life
• Technological Advancement
• National Security

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Everyday Knowledge

• Knowledge of Curiosity
• What the Air is Made Of
• Why Certain Objects Float or Sink
• Practical Knowledge
• What Soil is Best for Growing Crops
• Informed Consumer Knowledge
• What is In Our Foods
• What Cars Are Best to Buy

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Tips for Integration

• Adoption of Available Programs/Resources
• Align State Standards to AAAS Benchmarks
  http//www.sciencenetlinks.org/benchmark_index.htm
  
• Push for Textbooks that Integrate Science Math
• Educate Adminstration, Politicians, Community,
  Parents

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Better Training

• Better Pre-service Training of Teachers Project
  2061 Blueprints On-Line-Teacher Education
• Continuing Education-College Level Mastery
  Bonuses http//thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107
  S.648.IS/
• Professional DevelopmentTeachers Academy
  http//www.tams.org/about/ Eisenhower National
  Clearing House http//www.enc.org/professional/?ls
  ho Mathematics Science Consortium
  http//www.learningpt.org/msc/services/index.html
  
• Informal EducationSeminars Workshops- (DMI)
  http//www2.edc.org/CDT/dmi/dmicur.html
• Museums, Parks Conservation Groups Center for
  Environmental Education http//www.schoolsgogreen.
  org/ncr.html District Science Math Teacher
  MeetingsTeacher-Scientist-Researcher Networks
  IMSA Great Minds Program http//www2.imsa.edu/prog
  rams/greatminds/

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Curriculum Changes

• Align District Curriculum K-12
• Edit Curriculum to Conform to Benchmarks
• Integrate Slowly-After School Programs,
  Extension, Added to Current Unit
• Ongoing Assessment
• Align Summative Assessments to Curriculum

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Logistical Changes

• Resource Teachers
• Block Scheduling
• Team Teaching
• In House Integration Training
• Reallocate Unused Textbooks Funds to Material
  Funds including Supplies

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Locating Integrated Math Science Materials

• Modify Current Curriculum
• Create Integrated Curriculum from Available
  Science Kits. Extend Available Activities
• Share Project Materials with Same Grade Level
  Teachers
• Locate Activities that use Cheap Materials
• Utilize Internet Based Units Project Learning
  Tree http//pt3.cl.uh.edu/lessonplan/lessonplansee
  2.cfm?ID467
• Request Free Materials/Apply for GrantsEPA
  Publications http//www.epa.gov/ncepihom/index.htm
  Numerous Resources http//pt3.cl.uh.edu/resource
  s.cfm Grants- National Science Teachers Assos.
  http//www.nsta.org/awardscomp

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Websites

• http//www.isbe.net/ils/math/word/goal10.doc
  Math Goals
• http//www.isbe.net/ils/math/stage_F/6BF.pdf
  Math Performance Standard
• http//www.isbe.net/ils/science/word/goal13.doc
  Science Goals
• http//www.isbe.net/ils/science/stage_F/12DF.pdf
  Science Performance Standard
• http//www.tams.org/about/ Teachers Academy
• http//www2.edc.org/CDT/dmi/dmicur.html The
  Developing Mathematical Ideas Curriculum
• http//thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c107S.648.I
  S Project 2061 Teacher Education
• http//www.project2061.org/publications/articles/a
  rticles/da.htm Project 2061 Trimming the
  Overstuffed Curriculum
• http//pt3.cl.uh.edu/lessonplan/lessonplansee2.cf
  m?ID467 Project Learning Tree- Environmental
  Activity Lesson Plans
• http//www.epa.gov/ncepihom/index.htm EPA
  Publications
• http//pt3.cl.uh.edu/resources.cfm Numerous
  Resources
• http//www.nsta.org/awardscomp Grants- National
  Science Teachers Assoc.
• http//www.lhsgems.org/gems.html GEMS
  Professional Development
• http//www.ascd.org/publications/ed_lead/200402/al
  len.html Web Wonders/Improving Achievement in
  Math and Science
• http//scholar.lib.vt/edu/ejournals/JTEv14n1/panaa
  becker.html Integrating Technology, Science, and
  Math at Napoleons School for Industry,
  1806-1815