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. Many hands-on activities are used in cooperative learning groups and require a full class period. Teachers are urged to use hands-on activities at least twice a week. Integrated Science provides all the necessary tools that empower a teacher to teach science the way it ought to be taught. An innovative student book for each block provides additional background material and homework assignments.