Integrating Math & Science Integrating Math & Science Integrating Math & Science Integrating Math & Science
Context: Ocean Expedition Context: Ocean Expedition ScienceScience
Geophysical: Collect bathymetry, Geophysical: Collect bathymetry, seismic and magnetic data. seismic and magnetic data.
Petrology: Dredge sampling, Petrology: Dredge sampling, classification, dating. classification, dating.
Goal 1: Involve range of students: Goal 1: Involve range of students: ocean study real-time. ocean study real-time.
Goal 2: Develop future student Goal 2: Develop future student applications.applications.
Context: Ocean Expedition Context: Ocean Expedition ScienceScience
Geophysical: Collect bathymetry, Geophysical: Collect bathymetry, seismic and magnetic data. seismic and magnetic data.
Petrology: Dredge sampling, Petrology: Dredge sampling, classification, dating. classification, dating.
Goal 1: Involve range of students: Goal 1: Involve range of students: ocean study real-time. ocean study real-time.
Goal 2: Develop future student Goal 2: Develop future student applications.applications.
Goal 1: Involve Students: Goal 1: Involve Students: Two months Real-time Indian OceanTwo months Real-time Indian Ocean
Expedition Students: Undergrad and Expedition Students: Undergrad and Graduate students from Texas A&M, Graduate students from Texas A&M, MIT, UCT Cape Town, Brown, Oxford. MIT, UCT Cape Town, Brown, Oxford.
Online Students: Grades 6 thru 12 from Online Students: Grades 6 thru 12 from US US
(Texas, Colorado, Wash.) India, Europe, (Texas, Colorado, Wash.) India, Europe, Thailand.Thailand.
Web site: primary Web site: primary Email and Skype conferences: Email and Skype conferences:
secondarysecondary
Goal 1: Involve Students: Goal 1: Involve Students: Two months Real-time Indian OceanTwo months Real-time Indian Ocean
Expedition Students: Undergrad and Expedition Students: Undergrad and Graduate students from Texas A&M, Graduate students from Texas A&M, MIT, UCT Cape Town, Brown, Oxford. MIT, UCT Cape Town, Brown, Oxford.
Online Students: Grades 6 thru 12 from Online Students: Grades 6 thru 12 from US US
(Texas, Colorado, Wash.) India, Europe, (Texas, Colorado, Wash.) India, Europe, Thailand.Thailand.
Web site: primary Web site: primary Email and Skype conferences: Email and Skype conferences:
secondarysecondary
Goal 1: Involve Students Real-timeGoal 1: Involve Students Real-time Students help to design web siteStudents help to design web site Contact in May: 7 schools, 120 studentsContact in May: 7 schools, 120 students Web functional designWeb functional design Connectivity on ship, setup and testingConnectivity on ship, setup and testing Expedition Students direct science workExpedition Students direct science work First website articles, navigation First website articles, navigation
challengechallenge Science background ArticlesScience background Articles Online Students: Internet InteractionOnline Students: Internet Interaction People Profiles, InterlinkingPeople Profiles, Interlinking
Goal 1: Involve Students Real-timeGoal 1: Involve Students Real-time Students help to design web siteStudents help to design web site Contact in May: 7 schools, 120 studentsContact in May: 7 schools, 120 students Web functional designWeb functional design Connectivity on ship, setup and testingConnectivity on ship, setup and testing Expedition Students direct science workExpedition Students direct science work First website articles, navigation First website articles, navigation
challengechallenge Science background ArticlesScience background Articles Online Students: Internet InteractionOnline Students: Internet Interaction People Profiles, InterlinkingPeople Profiles, Interlinking
Goal 2: Classroom Applications Goal 2: Classroom Applications
Secondary Student Ocean Research Materials Secondary Student Ocean Research Materials Collection of 5 Science Challenge QuestionsCollection of 5 Science Challenge Questions Careers ResourceCareers Resource Language Arts & Science IntegrationLanguage Arts & Science Integration Track Poster with Expedition NotesTrack Poster with Expedition Notes
Skype ConferencesSkype Conferences
Research Updates on WebsiteResearch Updates on Website
Goal 2: Classroom Applications Goal 2: Classroom Applications
Secondary Student Ocean Research Materials Secondary Student Ocean Research Materials Collection of 5 Science Challenge QuestionsCollection of 5 Science Challenge Questions Careers ResourceCareers Resource Language Arts & Science IntegrationLanguage Arts & Science Integration Track Poster with Expedition NotesTrack Poster with Expedition Notes
Skype ConferencesSkype Conferences
Research Updates on WebsiteResearch Updates on Website
Main PointsMain Points
Integration makes math easier to learn and more relevant.
Open-ended questions are easily differentiated.
Encourage multiple problem-solving approaches.
Be flexible in assessing student work.
Technology resources are effective.
Example: navigation challenge
Main PointsMain Points
Integration makes math easier to learn and more relevant.
Open-ended questions are easily differentiated.
Encourage multiple problem-solving approaches.
Be flexible in assessing student work.
Technology resources are effective.
Example: navigation challenge