INTERLEAVING: Because Learning Loves Layers
The EduChange program’s meticulously scaffolded design seamlessly integrates reading, math and lab skills. Before it was up to the teachers to try to be aware of all these needs and to try to integrate them more or less on the fly. EduChange takes the pressure off of my planning and I feel confident the students are being exposed to the proper skills in a meaningful manner.
We reorganized content in an integrated fashion to deepen conceptual understanding. For added depth, those permutations then interplay with our laboratory, disciplinary literacy, applied math, instructional & assessment systems to ensure students are building fortified knowledge networks.
Click a subject area below and then click on any corresponding textbook chapter. You will see a pop-up showing how Integrated Science iteratively revisits concepts that most courses only address once. Our designs interleave concepts in new combinations and contexts, preventing student boredom that stems from two forms of repetition: rote memorization and rote re-teaching.
The following alignment is based on Holt Biology, Florida Edition (2010) a standard text for high school Biology classrooms.
Unit 1 Principles of Cell Biology
Chapter 4 Cells and Their Environment
Chapter 5 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Chapter 6 Chromosomes and Cell Reproduction
Unit 2 Principles of Genetics
Chapter 7 Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Chapter 9 DNA: The Genetic Material
Chapter 10 How Proteins Are Made
Unit 3 Exploring Evolution
Chapter 12 History of Life on Earth
Chapter 13 The Theory of Evolution
Chapter 14 Classification of Organisms
Unit 4 Principles of Ecology
Chapter 17 Biological Communities
Unit 5 Exploring Diversity
Chapter 19 Introduction to the Kingdoms of Life
Chapter 20 Viruses and Bacteria
Unit 6 Exploring Plants: Chapters 23 – 26
Unit 7 Exploring Invertebrates & Unit 8 Exploring Vertebrates: Chapters 27-36
Unit 9 Exploring Human Biology
Chapter 37 Introduction to Body Structure
Chapter 38 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Chapter 39 Digestive and Excretory Systems
Chapter 40 The Body’s Defenses
Chapter 42 Hormones and the Endocrine System
Chapter 43 Reproduction and Development
The following alignment is based on Prentice Hall Chemistry, Florida Edition (2006) a standard text for high school Chemistry classrooms.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Chemistry
Chapter 3 Scientific Measurement
Chapter 7 Ionic and Metallic Bonds
Chapter 9 Chemical Names and Formulas
Chapter 10 Chemical Quantities
Chapter 14 The Behavior of Gases
Chapter 15 Water and Aqueous Solutions
Chapter 18 Reaction Rates and Equilibrium
Chapter 19 Acids, Bases and Salts
Chapter 20 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Chapter 22 Hydrocarbon compounds
Chapter 24 The Chemistry of Life
The following textbook alignment is based on Pearson Conceptual Physics, by Paul Hewitt (2009).
The 3-year program progression of Integrated Science offers rich connections to conceptual physics that the 2-year programs do not have as much time to conquer. It covers more than one full semester of a traditional Conceptual Physics course. By “conceptual physics” we mean the early high school/late middle school exploration of basic physics concepts that do not require Algebra II or Trigonometry. This Conceptual Physics text is often used as a Physical Science or “Physics First” text.
NOTE: There is significant overlap with the Chemistry Textbook Alignment. We note that in the table below and direct you to that alignment.
To give a clear picture of the types of physics activities students conduct, only those Hewitt chapters associated with Level I & Level II Lab Experiences are listed. This is not a one-to-one correlation. We have grouped the experiences by unit, and each experience incorporates the relevant concepts and principles of the unit chapters listed. Through design challenges, online interactives, calculations, and real-world case studies, we are pleased to round out our integrated STEM experience with these activities.
| Conceptual Physics Unit | Chapters Aligned to Integrated Science | Corresponding Level I Modules | Corresponding Level II Modules | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1: Mechanics | Chapter 1: About Science | Genetic Unity & Diversity I: Flight Adaptations: Birds & Planes | Environmental Dynamics II: Satellite Pollution | |
| Chapter 2: Mechanical Equilibrium | Food, Nutrition & Fitness I: The Jaw as Third-Class Lever | Food, Nutrition & Fitness II: Weight Lifting | ||
| Chapter 3: Newton’s First Law of Motion—Inertia | Health, Drugs & Disease I: Reducing Teen Mortality Rates: Safe Vehicle Designs & Healthy Driving Behaviors | The Quest for Energy II: Building a Bike-friendly City | ||
| Chapter 4: Linear Motion | Chapter 9 Energy Concepts are well-covered in Integrated Science: please see Chemistry and Integrated Science alignment for specifics (the same concepts are included in traditional Chemistry I textbooks!) | Health, Drugs & Disease II: Prosthetic Design Challenge | ||
| Chapter 6: Newton’s Second Law of Motion—Force and Acceleration | ||||
| Chapter 7: Newton’s Third Law of Motion—Action and Reaction | ||||
| Chapter 8: Momentum | ||||
| Chapter 9: Energy | ||||
| Chapters 11 & 12: Rotational Equilibrium Chapter 13: Universal Gravity | ||||
| Chapter 14: Satellite Motion | ||||
| Unit 2: Properties of Matter | Chapter 17: The Atomic Nature of Matter | Properties of Matter Concepts are well-covered in Integrated Science: please see Chemistry and Integrated Science alignment for specifics (the same concepts are included in traditional Chemistry I textbooks!) | Well-covered: please see Chemistry and Integrated Science alignment for specifics | |
| Chapter 18: Solids | Environmental Dynamics I: All Case Studies Genetic Unity & Diversity: DNA–Molecular Blueprint for Life The Quest for Energy I: A Water Molecule’s Quest for Energy–and Life The Quest for Energy I: An Atom’s Quest for Energy | Environmental Dynamics II: AIR All Around Environmental Dynamics II: SOIL That Sustains Us Environmental Dynamics II: OCEAN, Giver of All Life | ||
| Chapter 19: Liquids | ||||
| Chapter 20: Gases | ||||
| Unit 3: Heat | Chapter 21: Temperature, Heat, and Expansion | Thermodynamics Concepts are Concepts are well-covered in Integrated Science: please see Chemistry and Integrated Science alignment for specifics (the same concepts are included in traditional Chemistry I textbooks!) | Well-covered: please see Chemistry and Integrated Science alignment for specifics | |
| Chapter 22: Heat Transfer | Food, Nutrition & Fitness I: Food as Fuel The Quest for Energy I: Society’s Fuels–Exploring Past and Future Quests The Quest for Energy I: A Water Molecule’s Quest for Energy–and Life | Environmental Dynamics II: AIR All Around Environmental Dynamics II: SOIL That Sustains Us Environmental Dynamics II: OCEAN, Giver of All Life | ||
| Chapter 23: Change of Phase | ||||
| Chapter 24: Thermodynamics | ||||
| Unit 4: Sound and Light | Chapter 25: Vibrations and Waves | Genetic Unity & Diversity I: Lenses & Ray Diagrams with the Compound Light Microscope; reflection, refraction, magnification | Environmental Dynamics II: OCEAN, Giver of All Life | |
| Chapter 27: Light | Food, Nutrition & Fitness I: Wave Properties & Relationships; DIY Wave Machine, Sound & Light Waves, Peristaltic Waves, Endoscopy and Fiber Optics | Environmental Dynamics II: Satellite Pollution | ||
| Chapter 28: Color | The Quest for Energy I: Photosynthetic Pigments & Chromatography; EM spectrum; Spectroscopy; Prisms, Photovoltaic Cells, Solar Cooker Design Challenge; emission spectra, application to stars studies (astronomy) | |||
Chapter 30: Lenses Chapter 31: Sound Chapter 32: Diffraction & Interference | ||||
| Unit 5: Sound and Light | Chapter 33: Electric Fields and Potential Chapter 34: Electric Current Chapter 35: Electric Circuits Chapter 36: Magnetism Chapter 37: Electromagnetic Induction | The Quest for Energy I: A Cell’s Quest for Energy The Quest for Energy I: An Atom’s Quest for Energy | Environmental Dynamics II: Satellite Pollution Genetic Unity & Diversity II: Biotechnology Applications Food, Nutrition & Fitness II: Water & Wellness–The Body’s Electrochemical Circuits Food, Nutrition & Fitness II: Bones, Blood & Muscles–Strength and Flexibility | |
Chapter 38: The Atom and the Quantum Chapter 39: The Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity Chapter 40: Nuclear Fission and Fusion | ||||
| Unit 6: Atomic and Nuclear Physics | Environmental Dynamics I: Fukushima 3/11 and Beyond The Quest for Energy I: An Atom’s Quest for Energy | Environmental Dynamics II: Satellite Pollution The Quest for Energy II: Argumentation: The Case For/Against Continued Use of Nuclear Energy | ||
The following alignment is based on Living in the Environment, 20th Edition (2019) a popular text for high school Environmental Science classrooms.
Chapter 1 Environmental Problems, Their Causes and Sustainability
Chapter 2 Science, Systems, Matter and Energy
Chapter 3 Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Chapter 4 Evolution and Biodiversity
Chapter 5 Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
Chapter 6 Aquatic Biodiversity
Chapter 9 Applying Population Ecology: The Human Population and Its Impact
Chapter 10 Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach
Chapter 11 Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach
Chapter 12 Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity
Chapter 13 Food, Soil Conservation and Pest Management
Chapter 15 Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources
Chapter 16 Nonrenewable Energy
Chapter 17 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Chapter 18 Sustaining Environmental Quality
Chapter 20 Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
Chapter 22 Solid and Hazardous Waste
Chapter 24 Economics, Environment and Sustainability
Chapter 25 Politics, Environment and Sustainability
Chapter 26 Environmental Worldviews, Ethics and Sustainability
