Using Interdisciplinary Units to Encourage Grade Level Planning
Session # I
CEU # 1511
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Time: 11:00 - 11:45 am
Room: 205
Participants will explore grade-level interdisciplinary units as a way to encourage the middle school concept. Strategies and examples of completed units will be provided. Center of Excellence in Middle-level Interdisciplinary Strategies for Teaching (CE-MIST).
Presenters:
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Links:
- Presentation (ppt)
- Traveling Interdisciplinary Literacy Trunks (TILTs) Development
- Structured Investigations Science Standards Institute (SISSI)
- Center of Excellence in Middle-level, Interdisciplinary Strategies for Teaching (CE-MIST)
Lunar Design Challenge: A Model STEM Lesson
Session # III
CEU # 1537
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 pm
Room: 206
Participants will design, build, and test a “lunar buggy” to transport astronauts and cargo on the Moon. They will measure distance, refine their designs, manipulate mass, and calculate costs as they compete with other teams.
Presenters:
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Links:
- Presentation (ppt=2.2MB)
- Lesson Plan (pdf=213KB)
- Data Capture Sheet (pdf=88KB)
- Structured Investigations Science Standards Institute (SISSI)
Using a Learning Center to Connect Math with other Disciplines
Session # IV
CEU # 1556
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Time: 3:00 - 3:45 am
Room: 205
Use the power of literature and interdisciplinary connections to engage students in adventures that promote critical thinking in mathematics. Participants will explore how to create a math learning center that incorporates other disciplines.
Presenters:
Erin Schar
Bridget Coleman
Links:
- Prezi Presentation - One step for Mankind... Many steps for Math Minds!
- Prezi Presentation - Space Exploration
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