Testing the Waters: The standards saturate schoolwide water theme

by: Roberta J. Aram, Mary Brake, David Smith, Gina Wood, and Pat Hamilton

In a small rural school in southwest Missouri, coordination of a schoolwide water theme provided students with science learning experiences with a Science-Technology-Society orientation reflecting many of the Standards. Together, teachers incorporated Standards-aligned science content in an inquiry format. Most importantly, the group developed a synergistic sense of cooperation and collegiality across grade levels and disciplines.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 1/1/2000Stock # sc01_037_04_41Volume 037Issue 04

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