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Making Connections

Introduction: This topic technique emphasizes the importance of connection science subjects with other science subjects. Also science connects across other disciplines such as math, engineering, art, social sciences, history, language arts, and technology.

Instructor Presentation

Technique 32 – making connections

Other Resources

Each major subject area on this site includes a topic covering connections across content.

• Phys Science Topic 11
  introduces chemistry, Earth science and physics as a unified subject.
• Biology Topic 13
  explicitly reveals a few connections of science to other disciplines.
• Earth Science Topic 13
  emphasizes scientific connections of Earth science to other disciplines.
• Chem Topic 11
  illustrates connection of chemistry to life and physical science
• Cross-Cutting Concepts Activity 21
  dozens of student handouts emphasize similarities between two topics
• Methods under X-content
  the scientific method applies to all of the Natural Sciences