1. Science Data Use in Math Class
Jessica Lizarraga
Seventh Grade Math Teacher
Davidson Middle School

2. Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Science data gives this a real life application, math is not only in the textbooks!
It enhances their critical thinking skills and allows them to become better problem solvers
It is everywhere in the math curriculum!

3. My Teaching Practice What did you try?
Personal interest surveys and based conclusions off of it
Rainfall data
Knee deep in green peppers
Candy bowl predation activity
Planning more projects that look at real situations that they can relate to math
Making opportunities for learning conversations to discuss data and graphs

4. Candy Bowl Predation
Worldly Percentages

5. Rainfall Totals in Marin
Through the different activities that I did with my students, the main emphasis is on how to make math relatable. The candy was a great way to make conclusions and talk about natural selection. The globe activity was an active way to record data and calculate percentages. Lastly, the rainfall total was a way to summarize and calculate live action data.

6. What Worked
Structured statements to help with their construction of their conclusion
Being able to correlation between numeric data and visual representations
Seated in groups students take turn facilitating discussions

7. Problems still left to solve
How to facilitate a discussion about data in math class?
How to write informative conclusions based on the data
Examples of evidence, these can be videos, pictures of student work, student quotes from doing student interviews, etc.

8. Take-Aways from iTEAMS
Professional development opportunities allowed me to experience science content with a mathematical skill
iTEAMS has aloud me to collaborate with colleagues I don’t normally get a chance to work with
Tons of ideas and lesson plans
Time is the issue for implementations and so is consistency with staff