2. MATH AND SCIENCE DEFINITIONS
• Math is defined as a group of related sciences, including algebra,
geometry, and calculus, concerned with the study of number,
quantity, shape, and space and their interrelationships by using a
specialized notation.
• Science is defined as a branch of knowledge or study dealing
with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and
showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical
sciences.
3. IMPORTANCE OF MATH AND SCIENCE
In 21st century education, math and science provide many importances:
• They help us live our everyday lives:
- following a recipe
- paying bills,
- balancing a financial budget
• Advances in medicine and science benefit us on many levels:
- improves our health
- provides and insight to the world around us
4. ROLE OF MATH AND SCIENCE IN 21ST CENTURY
Our world, in terms of adaptation, is changing drastically. Students
and people, in general, need to be accustomed with the basic
notions that math and science provide. These subjects can help
better our country in many ways, but only one is of great importance:
Math and science helps our country form the foundation for
innovation:
- science creates ideas that will help solve the problems that we, as a country,
face
- to help solve problems with science, we must first understand mathematics.
5. • Voki
- use to answer homework
questions by communicating
with classmates
• QR
- use to check accurate answers
• Posters
- teaching a specific
lesson
- charts and graphs
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
• Web Quests
- teacher makes web quest for
students to participate in math
and science scavenger hunts
• Twitter and Facebook
- make a classroom page to ask
questions, check on assignments,
and class discussions
6. Charts and Graphs
Poster
During a math lesson in a 1st
grade class, students can
each create a chart or graph
poster in order to show how
charts and graphs are used
and how they work
differently.
TECHNOLOGY EXAMPLE
7. CONCLUSION
In conclusion, math and science benefit our lives on a daily basis. There
are many types of technology tools that provide us with knowledge that will help
prepare us for the future, as well as the present. Math and science play important
roles in the 21st century in that they can help better our country in many ways,
such as building a foundation for innovation. Technology is constantly changing,
so there will be more ways to incorporate it into a classroom each year.