Many K-6 teachers and students still think of mathematics as a totally separate subject from literacy. Yet incorporating math content into the language arts block helps students gain skills for reading many kinds of texts. Bringing reading, writing, and talking into the math classroom supports the development of conceptual knowledge and problem…

Discusses ways of using six literature books to study mathematics in which students read about mathematics in the context of literature to explore problems embedded in the context of a story. (ASK)

Presents a hurricane evacuation project in which students use reading, math, and problem solving skills while engaging in a hands-on multitask problem. (YDS)

Presents the children's story "COOK-A-DOODLE-DOO!" to provide the impetus for a lesson that includes opportunities for problem solving, estimating, predictive reading, and enjoyable eating. (KHR)

Presents an activity to integrate literature into the mathematics curriculum that is an interesting springboard to problem solving, an opportunity to research famous mathematicians, and a vehicle to enhance the understanding of mathematics concepts. (ASK)

Discusses the importance of inquiry and discovery in science and mathematics education. Presents three science problems for students to develop their own solutions. Concludes that curriculum materials must engage and support teachers in the process of integrating mathematics and science. (ASK)

Presents a problem-solving investigation on coal mining that integrates science and mathematics with geology. Engages students in a scenario in which they play the roles of geologists and mining engineers. (NB)

Describes a fifth-grade student solving the "Food for Thought" problem featured in the February 1998 issue. (ASK)

The third annual conference of the National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL) was held at Trinity College Dublin on 11-12 November 2009, and was attended by over 300 delegates. The theme--"Research-Teaching Linkages: Practice and Policy"--was timely and generated some fascinating papers, workshops and…

The concepts, processes, and methods found in science are used in other disciplines. Many science-class activities are predicated on students' reading and writing skills. Students read textbooks, read directions for conducting experiments, and write their own reports of observation. Integrating science with mathematics usually requires little…

This article compares Creative Problem Solving (CPS) to the investigative procedure of Type III enrichment in the Schoolwide Enrichment Model to show that the two models are complimentary. Training in and use of the CPS heuristic with Type III enrichment is offered as an integrated approach for authenticating problem-solving activity and enhancing…

Presents an activity on transformations that employs a story from children's literature. Emphasizes that books and stories that use mathematical problem solving not only engage children in the narrative but also give them opportunities to see how mathematics is used in everyday life. (ASK)

Contends that the context of children's literature affords opportunities for solving varied and authentic mathematics problems. Suggests that the problem-solving process in mathematics is often linked with that involved in comprehending children's literature. Consequently the teacher is provided meaningful information about students' thinking that…

Interactive Multi-Media Exercises (IMMEX) is a technology-based learning and assessment tool designed to integrate curricular content and problem-solving skills into real world scenarios. IMMEX inherits much of its structure from case-based and problem-based learning models and provides teachers with quantifiable, visual feedback on student…

Constructivist theory argues that students construct knowledge for themselves and that each knows the world in a different way. The problem for education is how students can construct an "objectified" knowledge. Outlines an integrative framework for the description of information and problem-solving procedures and a problem-solving…