Integrating Math and Science

Lesson Plan

Target Audience: Grades 3 – 5                                    Length of Time: On going


Materials:
     AIMS Math Plus Science A Solution
   
 Measuring materials: Trundle wheel, meter sticks, pie plates, etc.
     “A Human Machine” Video
      Student Journals

Lesson Summary:

Students will be able to learn about measurement and how to use various measuring tools. Students will also view materials (books, videos) that investigates how the human body works while engaged in a sports activity.

Before Museum Visit Objectives:

Students will become familiar with tools used for measuring.
Students will learn about capacity, length and metric weights ~ grams
Students will be able to choose their own objects to measure.
Students will measure these objects and write data/measurements in their journals.
Students will share observations and measurements with class

During Museum Visit Objectives:

Students will visit the Sports Challenge Center
Students will measure how far they can throw a foam ball versus a rubber ball.
Students will measure an Olympic hero painted on the wall (ie: Shaq O’Neill, Tara Lipinski, Allen Iverson, etc.)                                  of the science museum using a metric tape measure.
Students will record measurements on activity sheet
Using the “TAKE A LEAP” activity, students will measure the height of their jumps
Students will record measurements on activity sheet.

After Museum Visit Objectives:

Students will share their data and observations
Students will participate in the math classroom olympics, using lessons from AIMS ~ Math Plus Science A Solution Book

Assessment:
Teacher Observations
Journal entries
Student participation

Standards:
Pennsylvania State Standards
2.3 E
2.3 G
2.3 H

Lesson Overview Before Museum Visit

 

Integrating Math and Science

Lesson Overview During Museum Visit

 

Reflections What Worked

Lesson Overview After Museum Visit

 

Reflections What Didn’t Work