Integrating science curricula in the middle school: Utilizing historical perspectives
Titel:
Integrating science curricula in the middle school: Utilizing historical perspectives
Auteur:
Metz, Don Klassen, Stephen McMillan, Barbara
Verschenen in:
Canadian journal of science, mathematics and technology education
Paginering:
Jaargang 7 (2007) nr. 4 pagina's 401-416
Jaar:
2007-10
Inhoud:
Science curriculum outcomes at the middle school level are typically associated with the decontextualized science found in textbooks and teacher resources. However, the typical middle years classroom with a single teacher is an ideal setting for an integrated approach to learning science in the context of social studies, language arts, art, and other subject areas. In this paper, we describe the first phase of a three-phase integrated curriculum project. The curriculum uses an historical perspective, narratives, and a student-centred approach to create materials that integrate the Grade 5 Science weather cluster with the Grade 5 Social Studies unit on the Canadian fur trade. Risk factors that contribute to inadequate science teaching and learning are identified and several protective factors that contribute to teacher efficacy are advanced.