Interdisciplinary Math and Science Lessons

As part of a QEP project, Mx. Julianna Baumgartner was interested in examining the learning outcomes of science-based mathematics lessons in mathematics settings. Four different science-based mathematics lesson plans were created, all of which incorporated different learning strategies for middle grades. Of these four lessons, Mx. Baumgartner co-taught two lessons with Dr. Wheeler in an online environment during fall 2020. Student work and written reflections about the lessons were examined and student struggles were documented. Sample student work, as well as lesson content, will be shared.