Unit Objectives
Sleep & STEM

Students explore vocabulary and activities about the interrelation of sleep and STEM disciplines. 
Analyzing Websites

Students practice evaluating websites, learning characteristics to look for when searching for strong source material for research papers and presentations.
Synthesizing Sources

Students learn strategies for synthesizing information from multiple sources and practice writing and presenting research-based projects. 
Vocabulary and Cloze Exercises

Students study academic vocabulary and word forms, practicing applying them to cloze listening and reading exercises. 
Essay Writing and Presentations

Students produce multiple essays and presentations over the course of the unit, working on a variety of skills.
Math Vocabulary

Students learn vocabulary to help them navigate the dense math terminology used throughout STEM. This unit focuses on comprehending, writing and pronouncing numbers and equations. 
Unit Introduction Reading Listening
1-1 What is STEM?

A brief introduction into the concept of STEM with an exercise link exploring students' "STEM types."

1-2 Science vs. “Science”

A video and discussion about how "science" is defined today.

1-3 STEM and Sleep

A discussion activity exploring how STEM is related to the unit theme, "Sleep."
1-1 Sleep Cycles

A reading about sleep cycles with multiple comprehension and vocabulary exercises.

1-2 Sleep Throughout History

A reading focusing on the history of sleep, from Aristotle to modern neuroscience. The reading is accompanied by multiple comprehension and vocabulary exercises.

1-3 Analyzing Websites

Strategies for evaluating websites as trustworthy sources for research papers, including a practice exercise.
1-1 Sleep Cycles

A listening about sleep cycles with multiple comprehension and vocabulary exercises.

1-2 Why We Sleep

An exercise practicing listening for main ideas and recording potential points of synthesis for later projects.

1-3 Sleep and Memory

Video and accompanying exercises on how sleep affects memory.
Media & Tech Math Use of English
1-1 Sleep Technology

A discussion on technologies used for sleep, followed by a video and exercise.

1-2 Oneirology

A vocabulary-intensive activity centered around a video about oneirology (the study of dreams).

 
1-0 Math in STEM

An overview of how math is related to STEM and what math topics will be presented throughout the course.

1-1 Numbers

A focus on reading aloud long numbers, decimals, fractions, dates, percentages and ratios, accompanied by a transcription exercise.

1-2 Numbers Practice

Practice listening for numbers.

1-3 Numbers Practice

More practice listening for numbers.

1-4 Equations

An introduction to reading equations aloud with a focus on roots and exponents, accompanied by an exercise.

1-5 Equations Practice

Practice listening to equations.

1-6 Math Review: Real World Practice

A cloze listening exercise from a published scientific study about the effects of smart phone use on infant and toddler sleep patterns. 
1-1 Careers in Sleep Science

Students explore links to descriptions five different sleep science careers and present their findings.

1-2 Presentation

Students research the sleep patterns of specific animals and create a 5-10 minute slideshow presentation about how their findings are relevant to sleep science in general.
Writing
1-1 Synthesis

Students learn strategies for effectively synthesizing information from multiple sources in their writing.

1-2 Essay

Students practice what they have learned about synthesis in an essay about the mental and physical effects of lack of sleep.
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