This document discusses the importance of math and science in 21st century education. 21st century education focuses on outcomes, research, technology, and integrating real-life skills into the classroom. Math and science are essential pillars of this approach as they help develop skills like problem solving, scientific thinking, and an understanding of the natural world. Incorporating hands-on measurements and relating math and science concepts to students' lives can help engage them in learning.

1. Math &
Science in 21st
Century
Education
By:
Daniella Parent
Mary Pauley
Miranda Osburn

2. Definition
› 21st Century Education is a new approach to
classroom instruction that focuses on
outcomes, research, technology, and and
integrated environment that brings together a
series of skills for students to utilize in their
education and in life.
› Because of the emphasis on the integration of
real life skills and the use of technology in the
classroom, math and science is a pillar of 21st
Century Education

3. Math & Science
› A math and science education benefits in the
following ways:
› Familiarity with the natural world
› Understanding key concepts and principles of
math, science and technology,
› Capacity for scientific ways of thinking
› Awareness of the important ways in mathematics,
technology, and science depend on one another
› Knowledge that science, math, and technology
are human enterprises, and what that implies
about their strengths and limiitations
› Ability to use scientific knowledge wand ways of
thinking for social and personal purposes

4. How it Applies to 21st Century
Education
› The approach to a well-rounded and useful
education is dependent on technology and
therefore on math and science.
› Moving away from the standardized method
of assessment and approaching a more
personal grading system and classroom
environment will encourage students to
broaden their horizons – math and science
are perfect venues for introducing the
concept of outcome-based learning, or the
“if it’s not good, it’s not done” approach

5. Importance of Math &
Science
› Children need to start out as young as
four years old to learn simple math like
counting and simple science like what the
moon is. Eventually students should learn
math that will help with problem solving,
money, calculating numbers in your
head, time, and figuring simple equations.
We rely on math and science for so many
different things.

6. › Science is very important to surviving because
without science we wouldn’t have medicine or
cures for diseases. Science as so much importance
to the way we live today. Science creates
technology, discoveries, cures, communication,
transportation, electricity, space exploration, and
entertainment.
› Without math or science the world would be a
very boring, unhealthy, and unknown place. They
both make the world go round and help make our
lives a whole lot easier with the advances that
have been made. Math and Science may be two
of the most important subjects taught in schools
today because these are the two subjects other
countries are competing with and making
advances every day.

7. Example of Math & Science:
Measurements
› Hands on experiences are crucial
› Measure everything; start with their pencils, then
their desks, then the room, and then the
hallway.
› Have the children estimate how long something
will be (critical thinking), then have them
actually measure it.
› Make the assignment into a friendly
competition: whose guess was the closest?

8. › Make the assignment personal: have the
students measure their bedrooms, then
compare the measurements with the
classroom measurements
› Have students research interesting
measurements, such as the Eiffel Tower or
the tallest roller coaster in America and
allow the students to see or watch an
example

9. › Draw diagrams to show the differences in size:
for example, lead students in making a chart
that reveals how big the sun is compared to
earth, or our moon, or even a human being.
(good for allowing students to understand
cells and organs as well)
› Take students outside to compare
measurements within nature.
› Rulers and numbers are important while
measuring, but for a child to really understand
measurements, they must be able to see that
measurements are all around us.

10. Sources
› 21st Century Schools
http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/
What_is_21st_Century_Education.htm
› Project 2061
http://www.project2061.org/publications/
articles/articles/ripon.htm