This document summarizes a presentation given at the ME by the SEa Conference in 2010. The presentation was given by three professors from the Department of Teacher Education at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It focused on how integrating science into other subjects can inspire neural growth in students. Several songs and activities were described that aimed to teach students about topics like the water cycle, light, and photosynthesis in an engaging way.

1. I SING

2. Jones M. & Gramm, L. (Original music). Heitler-Kleavans, J. (parody lyrics) (2004). Cold-Blooded. On. [CD]. So many ways to be smart. Cheltonham, PA: Magillacutty Music.

3. + = I SING: Integrating Science Inspires Neural Growth ME by the SEa Conference 2010 Drs. Margaret Bolick, Denise Hill and Karen D. Paciotti Department of Teacher Education Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi June 18, 2010

4. “Cold-Blooded” “Get Your Molecules Moving”

5. Taylor, J. P. (1998).Get Your Molecules Movin’. OnSingin’Songs of Science. [CD]. www.singinsongs.com http://www.nasa.gov/worldbook/sun_worldbook.html

6. “On Goes the Water Cycle” “Someone’s gonna use it”

7. The Water Cycle “On Goes the Water Cycle” “Some-one’s Gonna Use It” http://cd7.e2bn.net/e2bn/leas/c99/schools/cd7/website/BluePlanet.htm

8. Precipitation, rain and snow, Shows us water on the go. A DARK BLUE bead, don’t you know, Water cycle boogie. See the water moving fast, Runoff on the ground at last. BROWN bead also joins the cast, Water cycle boogie. Transpiration from a tree. Water vapor you can’t see. GREEN bead shows it all to me. Water cycle boogie. © 1996 Kathy Machado, SCVWD. http://www.valleywater.org/Programs/TeacherMaterials.aspx Sun a shining from its birth, Dries the water, dries the earth. A YELLOW bead shows its worth, Water cycle boogie. Evaporation, water’s gone, To a vapor, won’t take long. Choose a CLEAR bead, can’t go wrong, Water cycle boogie. Clouds are forming drop by drop. Vapor moving, will not stop. WHITE bead shows us what’s on top, Water cycle boogie. Condensation, water’s here No more vapor, give a cheer. A LIGHT BLUE bead, like a tear, Water cycle boogie. www.valleywater

10. Forster, J. & Chapin, T. (2000). Someone’s gonna use it. On This pretty planet. [CD]. NY: Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.

11. “ROY G BIV”

12. Investigating Light and Color Be careful to hold the lenses on the finger tab only. Look at the light and explore what you see.

13. Diffract ion Grat i n g

15. Investigating Light and Color What have we just discovered about light? Why do we see color?

16. Does It Always Look the Same?

17. What Do You See?

18. What Do You See?

19. What Do You See?

20. What Do You See?

22. “Photo-syn-thesis” “Let’s Get Into this”

25. “Assessment”

26. http://jaladankiphysicsclass.blogspot.com/

28. ISING: Integrating Science Inspires Neural Growth ME by the SEa Conference Margaret Bolick, Ph.D. Denise Hill, Ed.DKaren D. Paciotti, Ed.D. Associate Professor Associate Professor Assistant Professor Margaret.bolick@tamucc.edudenise.hill@tamucc.edukaren.paciotti@tamucc.edu Department of Teacher Education Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi June 18, 2010