The curriculum is a three-year continuum moving from concrete aspects of the integrating concepts in the sixth grade to their more abstract aspects in the seventh and eighth grades. Field video packages, graphics, animation, and other specialized television techniques known to engage student interest are used along with an outstanding variety of resources, from the camera-fitted microscope to laser disc technology. This variety provides students with experiences that go beyond the scope of even the best-equipped classrooms. Students also gain exposure to many careers related to science and technology. Telecasts may be obtained in several ways.
Teachers can record telecasts from a participating local public television station or satellite.
Or, if Integrated Science is not shown in your area, videotapes may be purchased from CCET at a nominal fee. Each of the four blocks of study for each grade has its own corresponding teacher manual. The Integrated Science teacher manual provides daily lesson plans organized by week. Students begin by observing familiar phenomena with emphasis on hands-on activities. These activities help students develop critical thinking skills and give them a better understanding of how science relates to real world problems.