Core Curriculum & STEM Initiative Interdisciplinary Lessons

1. Core Curriculum & STEM InitiativeInterdisciplinaryLessons Mohonason Professional Development Series December 2013 Carrie Herron & Jim Reynolds

2. Copies & Activities Most copies and lesson are available on Carrie’s Website www.galwaycsd.org click on: Teacher pages click on: Carrie Herron click on: Math conference Contact us: cmherron@galwacsd.org jrreynol@galwaycsd.org

3. Why STEM? DID YOU KNOW? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE QR Codes - www.qrstuff.com

4. Newspaper Unit ELA- explore, write articles, comprehension questions on articles SS- Current Events, economics, stock market Math- graphs, % and probability questions- letters of alphabet % of paper covered with Ads Lab Foreign Language- explore events in other countries, culture Science- new discoveries, weather, natural disasters, technology Art- digital design, layout, color vs black ink printing, recycled art, contemporary abstract art, paper mache, make your own recycled paper Engineering- Geo domes, virtual newspaper Guest speakers- reporters Field Trip to local newspaper

5. Phantom Tollboothby Norton Juster • Who do you most resemble (act like)? Azaz, Mathemagician, Rhyme, Reason, different demons? GUIDANCE • Hieroglyphs & Codes - SS • What a sound looks like? MUSIC • Colors that music would make, pick a song and color to it- ART & MUSIC • Have you ever jumped to conclusions GUIDANCE • Homophones & Homonyms ELA • Cliches & sayings ELA • No Sound? Sign Language • Have you been inspired by this book to do anything? GUIDANCE

6. Phantom Tollboothby Norton Juster • Scale & Distance using the map in the book • Rates: Mi/hr problems, by car by foot • Discuss Infinity Discuss magnitude vs. size, absolute value • Discuss averages, 2.58 children, 2.6 inches of rain and what averages really mean • Polygons: discuss the names, properties and make 3D shapes- Dodecahedron • Project: Classified ad, Wanted Poster, Top # Award, # For Sale • Time Management: Killing Time circle graph • Conversions ie. digitopolis sign, ft-yds-mi and sec-min-days-etc

7. Phantom Tollboothby Norton Juster • Codes & Cyphers • Order of operations and make expressions equal 0 • Discuss subtracting negative numbers, ie famine=more famine • Predict (estimate) number hairs on your head- scientific notation • Draw or make a diorama of what Digitopolis would look like- use a scale • DEBATE which is more important words or numbers • Project: Travel Through Kingdom Wisdom: map scale, currency • Rates-how long to fill buckets, dig hole, move sand pile • Tedious Task Lab

8. The LORAX KWL

9. The LORAX • ELA- rhyming words, authors purpose, characterization, personification, Needs vs Wants, write and explain solutions • Character Education- greed, rude vs polite • SS-economics, deforestation, natural resources, community, westward expansion • Math- graphs, % and probability questions, ratios proportions, counting numbers sense, money, multiplication by 4, 4x as large, spinner represent number of trees cut down • Science- tree identification, seed germination, environmental impact- pollutions, deforestation, extinction, adaptation, recycling, biomes and habitation • Art- makingproportional trees, color changes in book • Tech/Engineering- automated super axe hacker, make the Once-ler Mobile, Whisper Ma Phone and communication

10. The LORAX • Problem Based Learning PBL- • Primary Level • How Can We Grow Trees Faster? • Germination rate • Experimentation water vs soil vs sunlight • Terrariums/ Greenhouses • Challenges • Spaghetti trees • Build a terrarium • Intermediate Level • How Can We Reduce Water Pollution? • What causes water pollution? • Water cycle • Challenges • Build a water filtration system

11. The LORAX • Problem Based Learning PBL- • Middle Level • How Can We Create Products Less Harmful to the Environment? • Dirty Diaper Lab • DUCKS-Ocean • Challenges • Design a new soda carrier • Pick their own product and design a solution • High School • How Can We Design a Factory that meets the needs of all community members? • Economics • Environmental Law • Debate • Challenges • Presentation the “Planning Board” with Scale Model of Community

12. GO GREEN HITTING THE ROAD Fuel Consumption Activity alternate energy vehicles MPG consumption problem solving

13. GO GREEN LAB QUEST FOR ENERGY Percent fuel sources in USA Collection of sources Data collection Line graph decay Job sources

14. GO GREEN LABS COOKIE LAB Consumption of fossil fuels Data collection Line graph Correlation & trends Predication and connections to the environment

15. Sampling Techniques TRUFFULA TREES Concepts: Percents Graphs Data collection Predictions Conducting a survey Sample size

16. Protist & Circle GraphLab Survey Sample

17. Protist & Circle GraphLab in Circle Graphs Lab Results Culminate

18. The LORAX KWL

19. Mini-Metric Olympics • Integrate all Content Areas • SS history of Olympics, explore countries, Greek mythology • ELA-read newspaper articles on the events, Percy Jackson & the Olympians • Foreign Language-study the countries more in-depth & culture • Math- graph & stats-number of medals, TIMELINE TO SCALE • Science- forces of motion, bio mechanics, heart rate • Art- design own Medals • Technology & Engineering- Catapults • Mini Metric Olympics Lab • Estimation • Predictions • Mean • Metric measures

20. THANK YOU! Questions?