Academic+Integration

=Academic Integration=

Integrating academics in CTE is critical to building student literacy skills!

= **MATH** =

Verison's Thinkfinity site has a summer learning section to encourage year-round learning. Use the link below to connect to the math section. [|Thinkfinity Math Section]

**Trades Math Workbook**
This site provides resources for measurement and calculation; money math; scheduling, budgeting, and accounting; and data analysis. [|Math Workbook]

**NEWTON**
NEWTON, Ask a Scientist, is an online community created to enhance knowledge in the areas of science, math, and computer science. It was designed for K-12 educators and has information to increase knowledge for students and teachers too. The teachers' section of the NEWTON website offers ideas for science projects, field trip ideas, reference links, educational games, lesson plans, and an area where educators can submit content and ideas! There is also a section on the website to "Ask a Scientist" questions. [|NEWTON Teacher section]/ [|Ask a Scientist]

The Quizlet website offers flash cards over various topics. The Math and Science cards cover chemistry, engineering, life sciences, mathematics, health sciences, earth sciences, and physics. [|Math and Science Flash Cards]
 * Quizlet**

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has a website that features handbooks on math and science topics ranging all the way from basic mathematics to nuclear physics! [|Complete Listing of Handbooks] [|Mathematics, volume 1 of 2] [|Mathematics, volume 2 of 2] [|Classical Physics] [|Chemistry, volume 1 of 2] [|Chemistry, volume 2 of 2]
 * Department of Energy**

algebra, arithmetic, calculus, geometry, and more! [|Math Forum]
 * The Math Forum @ Drexel** has an Internet Math Library on their site. You can search and browse the library for topics including

This video was created by Kahn Academy and explains the conversion process. You can view it at [|Basic Conversions]
 * Converting Gallons to Quarts, Pints, and Cups Video**

This Kahn Academy video shows how to divide fractions using a word problem. It may be viewed at [|Dividing Fractions]
 * Dividing Fractions**

**Reading Measurements**
This website offers a video on reading ruler measurements: [|Ruler Measurements] eHow has many more video on various math functions from fast multiplication and simplifying division to solving math equations and sequences. Find them at [|eHow math videos]

** Very Large and Very Small **
[|Scale of the Small] [|Scale of the Large]

= **SCIENCE** =

**Thinkfinity**
Verison's Thinkfinity site has a summer learning section to encourage year-round learning. Use the link below to connect to the science section. [|Thinkfinity Science Section]

Genetic Science
The University of Utah’s Genetic Science Learning Center has a great website on genetics. From the basics to virtual labs, you can find a variety of great information at @http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/

**NEWTON**
NEWTON, Ask a Scientist, is an online community created to enhance knowledge in the areas of science, math, and computer science. It was designed for K-12 educators and has information to increase knowledge for students and teachers too. The teachers' section of the NEWTON website offers ideas for science projects, field trip ideas, reference links, educational games, lesson plans, and an area where educators can submit content and ideas! There is also a section on the website to "Ask a Scientist" questions. [|NEWTON Teacher section]/ [|Ask a Scientist]

Lesson plans for biology teachers and more can be found on this site. [|BioEd Online]
 * Baylor College of Medicine**

The Body Explained section of the site discusses such topics as "why do our ears pop?" "what causes your stomach to growl?" and more! [|The Body Explained]
 * More BioEd**

Learn about aviation technology and air traffic management at this NASA Site! [|Virtual Skies]
 * Virtual Skies**

[|Intro to Nanoscience]
 * NanoSense Activities**

Learn about acids and bases with this experiment from Steve Spangler Science. View at [|Acids and Bases]
 * Red Cabbage Experiment**

Real Science for Kids video featuring a video that shows how to determine which foods contain starch. [|Starch Experiment]
 * Show Me the Starch Chemistry Experiment**

= GRAMMAR =

Most everyone can use a review of basic grammar. Here's a great site: [|Basic Grammar Review]

Quizlet provides electronic flash cards over the parts of speech in English and over 40 other languages! [|Languages and Vocabulary Flash Cards]

Newsletter on language: [|Plain Language at Work]

= READING =

Thinkfinity has fun games, activities, podcasts, and more for educators, parents and students. Link to their reading and writing area using the link below: [|Thinkfinity Reading and Writing]

Tips for taking reading comprehension multiple choice tests can be found at [|Reading Comprehension Test Tips]

Tips for improving reading skills for ESL learners can be found at the link below. The four tips for improving reading skills can apply to any language. [|ESL Reading Tips]

Do you have adult students who are learning English as a second language? English For All may be a good tool for you - learn more about it at: [|English For All]