MATH ACROSS the CURRICULUM

MATH ACROSS the CURRICULUM

Science/Technology

Social Science

Humanities

Health Careers

Business

MAC•What?•Who?•Where?•How?•Why?

Websitewww.middlesex.mass.edu/math/MAC.htm

Math on Demandaka the MOD Squad

MOD SquadLinda Dart-Kathios xt 3193Lowell campus

Mary Mogan-Vallon xt 3945Bedford Campus

What is MOD?•A group of math teachers on call who:

▫Can give mini-math lessons as they fit into your lesson

▫ Can complete the math lesson in one visit

▫Can make connections for you and your students

Why do this?•Help Non-math faculty who have

requested assistance with math portions of lessons.

•Help students make connections across disciplines.

•Model professional collaboration for our students.

Math, Children’s Literature and

Other Wild Things

MAC 2008Summer Institute

Carol Henry – MAT 130, Elements of Mathematics IEllen Nichols – ENG 113, Classics of Children’s

Literature

Henry/Nichols MAC Wild Thing Project 2008 11

Math & Explorations in Science Beth Fraser and Elaine Vogel

Develop Math & Graphin

g Modules

Work with

students on

materials

Assess results

Accident ReconstructionMath & Criminal Justice

Michael WilliamsonVanessa Dixon

• Hands-on• Directly applicable

to their career goals.

• Students see connections

• Provides Motivation

Other projects:•Functions and Computer Science•Lowell Mill Girls-Math and Reading•Dimensional Analysis-Math and Science•Teaching Pascal’s Triangle to Pre-Service

Teachers•Words and Numbers-Math and Reading and

Writing•Intermediate Algebra and Biology Learning

Community•Energy Drinks- Prob and Stats and A&P

Contact Information:For the workshop: MAC@middlesex.mass.eduFor projects: •Math and Psychology:

ottarianod@middlesex.mass.edu•Math and Literature:

henryc@middlesex.mass.edu•Math and Criminal Justice:

williamsonm@middlesex.mass.edu•Math and Explorations in Science:

fraserb@middlesex.mass.edu•Math and Computer Science:

kathiosl@middlesex.mass.edu