Integrating Content Areas

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Teaching Language While

Integrating Science andMath

Nancy Escamilla and ArturoCalisto


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Integration and Academic

Success Teaching efficiency is maximized

Learning builds on previous

knowledge

Students find lessons moremeaningful

Student performance is improvedthrough integration


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Beyond the TeachableMoment

Take advantage of engaging science activities

Make systematic connections to previouslearning

Integrate language learning to develop content

comprehension

Go beyond the advancement of conversationalskills to develop written academic languageproficiency


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Writing Science Lab

ReportsReinforce concepts

Process informationEncourages higher-level thinking

(Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation)

Brings up questions and newideas

Improves written fluency


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Language RequirementsFor a Simple Hypothesis

Dependent and Independentclauses.If , then..If part of the sentence is in the

present tense.then part of the sentence is in the

future tense.


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Language Requirementsfor Writing Lab Results

What did they observe?

Should be in the past tense.

Make sure to pre-teach the irregular verbs that

they may need for the lab.

Spread

Put

Teach spelling of short vowel verbs.

drop dropped , stop stopped


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Language Requirementsfor Writing the

Conclusion Present tense when writing about a universal

truth.

Past tense when drawing a conclusion from

what they observed.

Cause and effect sentence structure.

Should refer back to the hypothesis.


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Identify the ScienceVocabulary for the Lab and the

Background InformationStudents can learn this vocabulary in a variety

of ways Bingo

Academic Vocabulary Organizer Identifying word parts Word Analysis Word Reports Word Families Multiple Meaning Word Activities

http://outreach.chem.ucsb.edu


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Steps to SuccessfulIntegration Focus on only two content areas at a time

Discuss your idea with a district specialist

Ask a colleague for suggestions or feedback

Use outside resources: SCSP and K-12 ScienceOutreach: http://outreach.chem.ucsb.edu

Analyze your results to make improvements, and/oradd another content area


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Example of an IntegratedLesson

Eco-peanuts vs. StyrofoamPeanuts

Science

Math

Language ArtsTechnology


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Better forthe

environment?Why dontcompaniesuse them?

Comparewith

plastic

peanuts

Cost of eco-peanuts

Shippingcost

difference

EnvironmentalCostVs.

Shipping

Cost

Take aposition

Eco-peanuts


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Properties

of

Matter:

Mass,

Volume, Density:

Write Lab

Reports:

written proficiency

The Lorax:

uthors purpose

and technique

Our Synthetic

Seas: academic

listening

Online research: WUPS site

Persuasive

Chemical

Reactions andIndicatorsWebcast-OPC

meeting onmarine debris

Resolution of the OPC on Marine Deb
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Persuasive Letter

Eco-Peanuts

Paragraph 1: Promoteyour product and

create a bond with

your reader.

Paragraph 2: Tell your

reader exactly how youdiscovered this product

Is biodegradable, and

therefore beneficial.

Paragraph 4: Tell yourreader exactly what

you want them to do.

. Paragraph 3: Show your

research. Providefacts, numbers,

and include the cost.


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Paragraph 1I. Introduction

a) Say who you are and why

you are writing.

b) Talk about the product.

c) Mention why this might

interest your reader.

d) Compare yourself to your

reader. How are you the

same?
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Paragraph 2II. Benefits

a) How is this product safer

for the environment than

others like it?

b) How will the ocean benefit?

c) How will ocean life benefit?


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Paragraph 3III. Research

a) How much more do eco-peanuts cost per bag?

b) Do starch peanuts costless if bought in bulk?How much more perbag?

c) On average, what is theprice difference between

starch and plasticpeanuts to send packagesall over the country?

d) Can you put a price onkeeping the environment

clean?
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Paragraph 4

IV. Action

a) Mention what has already

been done (or hasnt been

done).b) Tell reader what they

should do.

c) Add one last reason to do

this.d) Close with Sincerely.
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Key Ideas Integration provides the time needed to

teach all content areas

Key concepts are reviewed and practiced

Lessons are more meaningful and requirehigher-level thinking

Students get excited about learning

Academic success for all students Collaboration is necessary and rewarding


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Hands-On Activity

Fill two plastic cups with Peanut 1 and Peanut2, then measure their mass using the

balance. Record, and compare the

difference.

Fill cup with water and then measure the

volume using a graduated cylinder.

Calculate the density by using the formula:

Mass Volume = Density


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