Integrated Studies

Teachers in any content area can use project-based learning to explore environmental concerns with their students.

There’s a place for lessons involving robots in every grade and every subject—not just science and math but English and social studies too.

New research reveals that when science, reading, and math come together in rigorous hands-on projects, student collaboration, engagement, and achievement can soar.

There are appealing, thought-provoking opportunities outside of social studies for teaching students how to be involved citizens.

An English teacher co-teaching trigonometry asked students to explain an equation to a child and to turn discrete problems into a story.

A Title I school in the Bronx is dramatically improving student outcomes—one book at a time.

By asking students to explore the history of scientific discoveries, we get them to view their world with more wonder—and more skepticism—and condition their minds to think about causes and effects.

Teacher collaboration across disciplines provides middle school students with work that reinforces learning and develops their research and writing skills.

Educators take on the role of guides and motivate students to direct their own learning.

Letting students establish a museum exhibit with everyday items offers an opportunity to sharpen their storytelling skills.

Whether students are studying art, math, social studies or English, there’s a way to incorporate environmental concerns.

Educators in K-12 classrooms are exploring unique ways to bridge the gap between math, science, and literacy.

Combining science and literature can help students engage more deeply with both subjects.

Teachers in different subjects can collaborate on micro-units to reinforce what they teach and help students see how the subjects connect in the real world.

With careful planning, teachers can use the election to foster social and emotional learning and connect math, literacy, and social studies lessons.