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METHODS
OF
TEACHING
MATHEMATICS
AND
SCIENCE
IN
THE
PRIMARY/JUNIOR
GRADES
CITATION: Joseph
M.
Furner
and
David
D.
Kumar.
The
Mathematics
and
Science
Integration
Argument:
A
Stand
for
Teacher
Education.
(2007,
January
24).
ABSTRACT:
ANALYSIS/REFLECTION:
It
is
important
to
understand
how
math,
science,
and
technology
are
dominating
in
schools.
When
wanting
to
integrate
science
and
math,
teachers
must
account
for
considerations
and
recommendations.
There
are
multiple
ways
of
how
to
integrate
these
2
subjects.
Some
ways
include
the
following:
base
integration
on
students
experiences,
use
instructional
strategies
(motivate),
be
perceptive
to
what
students
believe
and
their
ideas,
find
an
overlap
in
the
content
of
the
2
subjects,
and
provide
a
deeper
knowledge
of
the
subject
matter.
In
my
opinion,
if
teachers
are
not
comfortable
with
the
integration
of
subjects
then
they
should
not
be
creating
lesson
plans
based
on
it,
since
it
will
be
ineffective.
Thus,
the
confidence
level
of
teachers
needs
to
be
addressed,
as
well
as
their
knowledge,
and
the
schools
availability
of
resources.
The
article
mentions
that
if
schools
do
more
in
terms
of
integrating
mathematics
and
the
sciences
they
may
impact
the
lives
of
their
students
forever.
Teachers
are
the
ones
who
help
students
succeed.
Therefore,
teachers
should
have
the
knowledge
of
how
students
learn
science
and
mathematics
and
how
to
best
teach
them
effectively.
With
experience
in
the
classroom
(through
volunteering
and
placement),
I
have
witnessed
how
math
has
been
considered
to
be
a
more
important
subject
to
teach
the
students.
For
example,
if
a
classroom
routine
needs
to
be
adjusted
because
of
an
assembly,
teachers
will
make
time
for
math
even
if
science
or
art
was
supposed
to
be
taught
at
that
specific
time.
I
have
noticed
how
some
teachers
will
make
sure
to