Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2003
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Leland Chapman
Second Committee Member
Jack L. McPherson
Third Committee Member
Gary Shelly
Abstract
Teaching concepts in science that incorporated different science disciplines were studied and placed into practice at Tahoma Junior High School, Maple Valley, Washington. This form of integrated teaching was displayed in an integrated science model unit. The integrated teaching was displayed in an integrated science model unit. The integrated science model unit detailed river systems and the many different sciences that play a role in creating the river environment we see daily. Research showed students learned as well if not better in integrated science classrooms when compared to students who fulfilled the traditional sequence of science classes. Moreover, brain research suggested students' brains were able to make connections between science disciplines when dealing with an entire entity, and not by dissecting the natural environment to specific fields of interest. A sample unit framework, lesson plan and student handouts were provided within the model unit. Additionally, recommendations for implementing an integrated science curriculum were provided.
Recommended Citation
Delgado, Angela M., "A Model Integrated Science Guide for Junior High General Education Classroom Teachers in the Tahoma School District" (2003). All Graduate Projects. 804.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/804