ISM
211-213: Integrated Science and Mathematics
Fall
2000
Course Description
ISM 211-213 is a new, team-taught course being offered to elementary education majors in the Fall 2000. In this six-credit course you will learn meaningful content in the sciences and mathematics applicable to elementary classrooms. You will also develop skills in experimental design, data interpretation, and the design and implementation of laboratory activities for use in elementary classrooms.
Instructors will use an inquiry approach to learning, an effective teaching model that helps students make the necessary connections between mathematics and the sciences. We will make extensive use of computers throughout the course, so you will become better prepared to use technology in your teaching.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for this course is MATH 113. ISM 211-213 will fulfill the requirements for BIO 211 (3 credits) and MATH 213 (3 credits).
ISM 211 and ISM 213 meet according to the following schedule:
Monday & Wednesday, 10:30 – 2:00PM Copernicus Room 401
Instructors:
Jeremiah N. Jarrett, Biological Sciences
Office Phone: (860) 832-2648
Email: jarrettj@ccsu.edu
Office: Room 346, Copernicus Hall
Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 3 - 4:30PM
Tuesday 9 -10:00AM, Thursday 10 – 11:00AM
Other times by appointment.
Louise Gould, Mathematical Sciences
Office Phone: (860)-832-0047
Email: goulds@ccsu.edu
Office: Room , Marcus White
Office Hours: Monday 9 - 10:15AM, 5-6:00pm
Tuesday 6:30pm – 7:30PM
Wednesday 2:15 – 3:15PM
Thursday 3:30 – 4:30PM
Other times by appointment.
Textbooks
1.The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 3rd edition. James Trefil and Robert M. Hazen, New York: John Wiley, 1999.
2. Math for Elementary Education Teachers: an Interactive Approach. 2000.
3. ISM Activity Manual provided in class.
Attendance
Policy
Class participation is an essential component of this course; therefore, consistent attendance is required. In the event that you are unable to attend class for any reason, it is your responsibility to inform us as soon as possible. Please call one of us (Jarrett at 860-832-2648 or Gould at 860-832-0047) and leave a message on the answering machine indicating when and where we may contact you.
Except in extenuating circumstances to be determined at our discretion, no more than 3 absences will be allowed without affecting the course grade. Four absences will result in reduction by a full letter grade (e.g. from B to C). Five absences result in an F.
Tentative Schedule of Important Dates:
Exam I – October 2 Exam II – October 30
Exam III – December 4 Final Exam – December 20
Human Biology Group Presentation---Wednesday 11/29
Quadrilaterals Project-------------------- to be announced
Fast Plants Project Presentations-------Wednesday 12/13
University Policies:
1. If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with us, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with us as soon as possible. Our telephone numbers and office hours are given above.
2. In the event of a weather emergency that requires curtailment or cancellation of classes, listen to WTIC (1080 AM) or call 832-3333 for the “general snow message.”
3. Last day to withdraw is October 24. Withdrawal forms are available in the Enrollment Center, Willard Hall. Cessation of attendance, notice to instructor, or phone calls to the Enrollment Center are not considered official notice of a student’s intention to withdraw.
Evaluation:
Daily Homework/Class work/Attendance 25%
Human Biology Project 10%
Quadrilaterals Project 10%
Fast Plant Project 15%
3 Tests, each 10% 30%
Final Exam______________________ _10%
Total 100%
Daily Schedule for ISM 211-213 for Fall 2000