MATH ACROSS the CURRICULUM
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MATH ACROSS the CURRICULUM
MATH ACROSS the CURRICULUM
Science/Technology
Social Science
Humanities
Health Careers
Business
MAC•What?•Who?•Where?•How?•Why?
Websitewww.middlesex.mass.edu/math/MAC.htm
Math on Demandaka the MOD Squad
MOD SquadLinda Dart-Kathios xt 3193Lowell campus
Mary Mogan-Vallon xt 3945Bedford Campus
What is MOD?•A group of math teachers on call who:
▫Can give mini-math lessons as they fit into your lesson
▫ Can complete the math lesson in one visit
▫Can make connections for you and your students
Why do this?•Help Non-math faculty who have
requested assistance with math portions of lessons.
•Help students make connections across disciplines.
•Model professional collaboration for our students.
Math, Children’s Literature and
Other Wild Things
MAC 2008Summer Institute
Carol Henry – MAT 130, Elements of Mathematics IEllen Nichols – ENG 113, Classics of Children’s
Literature
Henry/Nichols MAC Wild Thing Project 2008 11
Math & Explorations in Science Beth Fraser and Elaine Vogel
Develop Math & Graphin
g Modules
Work with
students on
materials
Assess results
Accident ReconstructionMath & Criminal Justice
Michael WilliamsonVanessa Dixon
• Hands-on• Directly applicable
to their career goals.
• Students see connections
• Provides Motivation
Other projects:•Functions and Computer Science•Lowell Mill Girls-Math and Reading•Dimensional Analysis-Math and Science•Teaching Pascal’s Triangle to Pre-Service
Teachers•Words and Numbers-Math and Reading and
Writing•Intermediate Algebra and Biology Learning
Community•Energy Drinks- Prob and Stats and A&P
Contact Information:For the workshop: [email protected] projects: •Math and Psychology:
[email protected]•Math and Literature:
[email protected]•Math and Criminal Justice:
[email protected]•Math and Explorations in Science:
[email protected]•Math and Computer Science: