IMSA Fusion Curricula
The IMSA Fusion Program is a teacher professional development and STEM enrichment program for students in grades 3-5 and 6-8. By design, each of the 15 IMSA Fusion curricula are inquiry-based, problem-centered, competency-driven, and integrative. The learning experiences focus on helping students “learn how to learn” and emphasize collaboration, mathematical thinking, and experimental scientific thinking. Topics relate to student interests and modern real-world topics, and therefore arouse curiosity and a need to explore mathematics and science concepts and skills. Participating teachers are supported with ongoing professional development to deliver the curriculum with confidence while enhancing their toolbox with pedagogy-rich instructional methods.
The goals of the IMSA Fusion Program include:
Maintain or increase students’ interest, involvement, and literacy in science and mathematics
Enhance the knowledge and skills of teachers in science, mathematics, and technology; stimulate excellence in schools
Stimulate excellence in schools’ science and mathematics programs
Help increase access to programming for students who are historically under-resourced in science, mathematics, and technology and for all areas of the state.
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Medieval stem
Illinois Math and Science Academy
This curriculum is an exploration of science, math and technology that was developed, altered or utilized by civilization during medieval times. This time period helped lay the foundation for modern science and mathematics. Technological advances abounded. This curriculum focuses on agriculture, society and epidemiology, engineering, ... Read More
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Synthetic Scorecard: Building the Future of Biology
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Biology, engineering, and technology will intersect in in this curriculum. Investigations will familiarize students with various equipment and techniques used in these fields of study. Protein folding, population densities, gel electrophoresis, case studies, design challenges and more will be explored throughout the curriculum.