Provides classroom ideas for integrating music with mathematics teaching. (Author/NB)

Describes a lab activity in which yeast is used as a model system for human digestion. Uses Smith fermentation tubes to measure carbon dioxide released from fermentation. (Author/KHR)

Discusses four topics and themes--integrated language activities, individualism, literature, and writing--that appeared most frequently this year in the documents and articles indexed by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills. (MM)

Argues that the development of software documentation should be fully integrated with the overall development of new software products. Suggests that, when technical communicators become full members of the development team, they will not cease to communicate but will be able to add communications value to the product as well as to the…

Presents mathematics activities integrated with the arts from throughout history. (ASK)

Presents an integrated mathematics and science activity in which students explore the concept of sampling on a soccer field. (ASK)

Uses environmental topics to teach mathematics, develop quantitative literacy, and legitimately put environmental considerations into the curriculum. (ASK)

Discusses an old and quite surprising musical example that provides good challenges in probability theory ranging from practical routine computations to fundamental and philosophical ones, and extended with the engineering design task of generating random numbers. (ASK)

Describes a project which involved first- and second-year pharmacy students in making Discovery Maps focused on specific diseases. The maps were intended to help students remember and relate key pieces of information from all their courses. Feedback from students and faculty was very positive. (EV)

Examines the prevailing definitions and responsibilities of product, network, and system integrators for building automation systems; offers a novel approach to system integration; and sets realistic expectations for the owner in terms of benefits, outcomes, and overall values. (EV)

Describes an experience with the use of a radioactive tracer in medicine. Discusses the methodology of how the tracer was used. (CCM)

Many examples of social topics such as global warming can be integrated into any introductory science class easily. Presents suggestions for integrating science and social topics, particularly the issues of transportation and energy use. (ASK)

What do can people learn from the world around them? Can a tree really teach something about life? Many times teachers provide students with facts about nature but fail to consider what one can learn from the natural world around them. After many months of exploring various ecosystems such as the prairie, rain forest, and desert, one of the…

TheatreWorks is the third largest theatre in the San Francisco bay area. Through the usual educational programs that $6 million companies tend to offer, it has reached over 100,000 students of all ages in the past 8 years. The TheatreWorks Bridges Projects, however, are special. They are intricate and expansive, work with multiple community…

Objective: The authors evaluate the current practices and perceptions of graduates of combined family medicine-psychiatry residency programs in the following areas: preparation for practice, boundary formation, and integration of skills sets. Method: The authors conducted an electronic cross-sectional survey of all nationwide combined family…