Artifact 1: Language Arts Lesson Plan Integrating Science
In the fast-paced classroom, there is not always much time for content instruction; therefore, it is imperative that teachers integrate content with language arts and mathematics whenever possible.
Above: a lesson plan that integrates third grade English Standard of Learning (SOL) 3.6 (nonfiction text features) and science SOL 3.3 (matter). Below: one of the articles that goes along with the lesson plan; students add headings and captions while reading about matter.
Artifact 2: Math Activity Integrating Geography
Integrating curriculum can be accomplished by creating lessons and activities that connect subjects in-depth or that simply provide students with background knowledge that they can draw from later on.
Left: Instructions for students to complete the "Tallest Mountains" rounding / ordering activity. Above: World map used to rank order the tallest mountain on each of the seven continents. Addresses Mathematics SOL 3.1 (number sense) and History and Social Science SOL 3.5 (geography).